Barbados vs MENA: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64

Barbados
26.32
in 2027
MENA
18.56
in 2027
Barbados rank
81st
MENA rank
79th

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

  • Barbados
  • MENA
0102030200520162027

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 26.32 against 18.56 in MENA, a difference of 7.76.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.4 times MENA's.

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

Barbados ranks 81st and MENA ranks 79th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados MENA Difference Ahead
2000s 28.12 19.83 8.29 Barbados
2010s 26.23 19.15 7.07 Barbados
2020s 25.37 18.31 7.06 Barbados

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, Barbados or MENA?
Barbados, at 26.32 against 18.56 in MENA as of 2027.
What is the difference in ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 between Barbados and MENA?
7.76, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and MENA?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Barbados and MENA rank globally for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
Barbados ranks 81st and MENA ranks 79th of 188 countries.
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
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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.