Costa Rica vs Zambia: Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a STEM occupation

Costa Rica
45.27
in 2025
Zambia
45.96
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
13th
Zambia rank
11th

Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a STEM occupation over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 45.96 against 45.27 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.69.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Zambia ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 11th of 58 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 43.99 43.97 0.0233 Costa Rica
2020s 44.5 45.39 0.888 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a stem occupation, Costa Rica or Zambia?
Zambia, at 45.96 against 45.27 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a stem occupation between Costa Rica and Zambia?
0.69, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Zambia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Zambia rank globally for average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a stem occupation?
Costa Rica ranks 13th and Zambia ranks 11th of 58 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a STEM occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in a STEM occupation
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
58 places, 618 data points, 2003–2026
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Data on hours of work are presented, whenever possible, on the basis of the average number of hours of work per week, and with reference to hours worked in the main (paid) job regardless of working time arrangements (e.g. full-time and part-time). For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.