Africa vs New Zealand: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 over time
- Africa
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 28.67 against 25.36 in Africa, a difference of 3.31.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 51st and New Zealand ranks 49th of 87 groups.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.32 | 26.28 | 0.964 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 25.07 | 26.74 | 1.66 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 24.84 | 28.49 | 3.66 | New Zealand |
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 or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 28.67 against 25.36 in Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 between Africa and New Zealand?
- 3.31, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and New Zealand?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Africa and New Zealand rank globally for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- Africa ranks 51st and New Zealand ranks 49th 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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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. 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.