Africa: Upper-middle income vs Kenya: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO)

Africa: Upper-middle income
17.48
in 2027
Kenya
26.04
in 2027
Africa: Upper-middle income rank
84th
Kenya rank
85th

Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO) over time

  • Africa: Upper-middle income
  • Kenya
0102030200520162027

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 26.04 against 17.48 in Africa: Upper-middle income, a difference of 8.56.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.5 times Africa: Upper-middle income's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 84th and Kenya ranks 85th of 87 groups.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa: Upper-middle income Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 19.61 28.92 9.31 Kenya
2010s 18.46 28.79 10.33 Kenya
2020s 17.11 25.76 8.65 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64, Africa: Upper-middle income or Kenya?
Kenya, at 26.04 against 17.48 in Africa: Upper-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 between Africa: Upper-middle income and Kenya?
8.56, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa: Upper-middle income and Kenya?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Africa: Upper-middle income and Kenya rank globally for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 84th and Kenya ranks 85th of 87 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

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. The ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 is the total weekly hours worked by employed persons in their main job divided by the population aged 15-64. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.