Hong Kong, China vs Malaysia: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Malaysia
How they compare
Hong Kong, China 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, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 24th of 188 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.07 | 29.79 | 1.28 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 30.91 | 30.89 | 0.023 | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 31.33 | 31.09 | 0.2437 | Hong Kong, China |
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, China or Malaysia?
- Hong Kong, China, 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, China and Malaysia?
- 0.46, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Malaysia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Malaysia rank globally for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- Hong Kong, China 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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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.