El Salvador vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 over time
- El Salvador
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 29.22 against 26.86 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 2.36.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
El Salvador ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 188 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27 | 26.81 | 0.19 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 26.66 | 26.54 | 0.118 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 28.24 | 26.36 | 1.87 | El Salvador |
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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- El Salvador, at 29.22 against 26.86 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 between El Salvador and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 2.36, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do El Salvador and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- El Salvador ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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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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.