Hong Kong vs Northern America: High income: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64

Hong Kong
32.24
in 2027
Northern America: High income
27.37
in 2027
Hong Kong rank
22nd
Northern America: High income rank
24th

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

  • Hong Kong
  • Northern America: High income
0102030200520162027

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 32.24 against 27.37 in Northern America: High income, a difference of 4.87.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.2 times Northern America: High income's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 22nd and Northern America: High income 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 Northern America: High income Difference Ahead
2000s 31.07 26.28 4.79 Hong Kong
2010s 30.91 25.97 4.94 Hong Kong
2020s 31.33 26.91 4.42 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 Northern America: High income?
Hong Kong, at 32.24 against 27.37 in Northern America: High income as of 2027.
What is the difference in ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 between Hong Kong and Northern America: High income?
4.87, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Northern America: High income?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Hong Kong and Northern America: High income rank globally for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
Hong Kong ranks 22nd and Northern America: High income 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

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.