Europe and Central Asia vs United States: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO)

Europe and Central Asia
24.72
in 2027
United States
27.63
in 2027
Europe and Central Asia rank
61st
United States rank
63rd

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

  • Europe and Central Asia
  • United States
0102030200520162027

How they compare

United States currently reports 27.63 against 24.72 in Europe and Central Asia, a difference of 2.91.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Europe and Central Asia's.

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

Europe and Central Asia ranks 61st and United States ranks 63rd of 87 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe and Central Asia United States Difference Ahead
2000s 23.3 26.48 3.18 United States
2010s 23.34 26.12 2.79 United States
2020s 24.2 27.14 2.93 United States

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, Europe and Central Asia or United States?
United States, at 27.63 against 24.72 in Europe and Central Asia as of 2027.
What is the difference in ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 between Europe and Central Asia and United States?
2.91, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Central Asia and United States?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Europe and Central Asia and United States rank globally for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
Europe and Central Asia ranks 61st and United States ranks 63rd 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.