Liberia vs Western 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
- Liberia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 37.86 against 30.26 in Western Africa, a difference of 7.6.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.3 times Western Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 5th and Western Africa ranks 6th of 188 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.2 | 30.37 | 4.83 | Liberia |
| 2010s | 36.48 | 30.44 | 6.03 | Liberia |
| 2020s | 37.33 | 29.76 | 7.57 | Liberia |
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, Liberia or Western Africa?
- Liberia, at 37.86 against 30.26 in Western Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 between Liberia and Western Africa?
- 7.6, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Western Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Liberia and Western Africa rank globally for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- Liberia ranks 5th and Western Africa ranks 6th 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.