Northern Africa vs Saudi Arabia: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 over time
- Northern Africa
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 26.85 against 19 in Northern Africa, a difference of 7.85.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times Northern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Northern Africa ahead.
Northern Africa ranks 78th and Saudi Arabia ranks 76th of 87 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Northern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.26 | 18.44 | 1.82 | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 19.7 | 21.72 | 2.03 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 18.62 | 25.61 | 6.99 | Saudi Arabia |
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, Northern Africa or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 26.85 against 19 in Northern Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 between Northern Africa and Saudi Arabia?
- 7.85, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Saudi Arabia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Northern Africa and Saudi Arabia rank globally for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- Northern Africa ranks 78th and Saudi Arabia ranks 76th of 87 groups.
- 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.