World: Upper-middle income excluding China vs Zambia: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO)
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO) over time
- World: Upper-middle income excluding China
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 42.47 against 39.55 in World: Upper-middle income excluding China, a difference of 2.92.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times World: Upper-middle income excluding China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was World: Upper-middle income excluding China ahead.
World: Upper-middle income excluding China ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 48th of 87 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, World: Upper-middle income excluding China averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | World: Upper-middle income excluding China | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.75 | 37.67 | 4.08 | World: Upper-middle income excluding China |
| 2010s | 40.4 | 38.12 | 2.28 | World: Upper-middle income excluding China |
| 2020s | 39.24 | 42.06 | 2.82 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average weekly hours actually worked per employed person, World: Upper-middle income excluding China or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 42.47 against 39.55 in World: Upper-middle income excluding China as of 2027.
- What is the difference in average weekly hours actually worked per employed person between World: Upper-middle income excluding China and Zambia?
- 2.92, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for World: Upper-middle income excluding China and Zambia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do World: Upper-middle income excluding China and Zambia rank globally for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- World: Upper-middle income excluding China ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 48th of 87 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to mean weekly hours actually worked per employed person in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.