How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Malaysia?

23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.

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.

Hong Kong vs Malaysia: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO)

Hong Kong

32.24

in 2027

Malaysia

31.78

in 2027

Hong Kong rank

22nd

Malaysia rank

24th

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

Hong Kong
Malaysia

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 32.24 against 31.78 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.46.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 24th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	31.07	29.79	1.28	Hong Kong
2010s	30.91	30.89	0.023	Hong Kong
2020s	31.33	31.09	0.2437	Hong Kong

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, Hong Kong or Malaysia?: Hong Kong, at 32.24 against 31.78 in Malaysia as of 2027.
What is the difference in ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 between Hong Kong and Malaysia?: 0.46, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Malaysia?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Hong Kong and Malaysia rank globally for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?: Hong Kong ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 24th 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: 03 September 2026

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.