El Salvador vs Japan: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64

El Salvador
29.22
in 2027
Japan
29.33
in 2027
El Salvador rank
40th
Japan rank
38th

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

  • El Salvador
  • Japan
0102030200520162027

How they compare

Japan currently reports 29.33 against 29.22 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.11.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 40th and Japan ranks 38th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 27 26.11 0.894 El Salvador
2010s 26.66 27.29 0.63 Japan
2020s 28.24 28.6 0.3625 Japan

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, El Salvador or Japan?
Japan, at 29.33 against 29.22 in El Salvador as of 2027.
What is the difference in ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 between El Salvador and Japan?
0.11, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Japan?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do El Salvador and Japan rank globally for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
El Salvador ranks 40th and Japan ranks 38th 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
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.