Maldives vs Southern Asia: Lower-middle income: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64

Maldives
29.96
in 2027
Southern Asia: Lower-middle income
26.89
in 2027
Maldives rank
33rd
Southern Asia: Lower-middle income rank
36th

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

  • Maldives
  • Southern Asia: Lower-middle income
0102030200520162027

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 29.96 against 26.89 in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income, a difference of 3.07.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Southern Asia: Lower-middle income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Southern Asia: Lower-middle income ahead.

Maldives ranks 33rd and Southern Asia: Lower-middle income ranks 36th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Southern Asia: Lower-middle income in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Southern Asia: Lower-middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 25.4 26.43 1.03 Southern Asia: Lower-middle income
2010s 26.8 25.85 0.946 Maldives
2020s 28.82 26.3 2.52 Maldives

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, Maldives or Southern Asia: Lower-middle income?
Maldives, at 29.96 against 26.89 in Southern Asia: Lower-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 between Maldives and Southern Asia: Lower-middle income?
3.07, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Southern Asia: Lower-middle income?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Maldives and Southern Asia: Lower-middle income rank globally for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
Maldives ranks 33rd and Southern Asia: Lower-middle income ranks 36th 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.