Africa vs Somalia: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled)

Africa
2.8 % change on previous year
in 2027
Somalia
3.43 % change on previous year
in 2027
Africa rank
11th
Somalia rank
11th

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) over time

  • Africa
  • Somalia
-50510200620162027

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 3.43 % change on previous year against 2.8 % change on previous year in Africa, a difference of 0.63 % change on previous year.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Africa ahead.

Africa ranks 11th and Somalia ranks 11th of 87 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Somalia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.93 % change on previous year 2.57 % change on previous year 0.3515 % change on previous year Africa
2010s 2.4 % change on previous year 3.09 % change on previous year 0.6871 % change on previous year Somalia
2020s 3.34 % change on previous year 3.69 % change on previous year 0.3538 % change on previous year Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled), Africa or Somalia?
Somalia, at 3.43 % change on previous year against 2.8 % change on previous year in Africa as of 2027.
What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) between Africa and Somalia?
0.63 % change on previous year, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Somalia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2027.
How do Africa and Somalia rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?
Africa ranks 11th and Somalia ranks 11th of 87 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
276 places, 6,048 data points, 2006–2027
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.