Americas: Lower-middle income vs Laos: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64

Americas: Lower-middle income
26.85
in 2027
Laos
29.24
in 2027
Americas: Lower-middle income rank
39th
Laos rank
39th

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

  • Americas: Lower-middle income
  • Laos
0102030200520162027

How they compare

Laos currently reports 29.24 against 26.85 in Americas: Lower-middle income, a difference of 2.39.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Americas: Lower-middle income's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Laos ahead.

Americas: Lower-middle income ranks 39th and Laos ranks 39th of 87 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas: Lower-middle income Laos Difference Ahead
2000s 25.44 27.4 1.96 Laos
2010s 25.99 26.51 0.515 Laos
2020s 26.18 28.56 2.38 Laos

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, Americas: Lower-middle income or Laos?
Laos, at 29.24 against 26.85 in Americas: Lower-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 between Americas: Lower-middle income and Laos?
2.39, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas: Lower-middle income and Laos?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Americas: Lower-middle income and Laos rank globally for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
Americas: Lower-middle income ranks 39th and Laos ranks 39th 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.