Northern Africa vs Saudi Arabia: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64

Northern Africa
19
in 2027
Saudi Arabia
26.85
in 2027
Northern Africa rank
78th
Saudi Arabia rank
76th

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

  • Northern Africa
  • Saudi Arabia
0102030200520162027

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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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.