Eastern Africa vs South Sudan: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled)

Eastern Africa
3.05 % change on previous year
in 2027
South Sudan
5.98 % change on previous year
in 2023
Eastern Africa rank
6th
South Sudan rank
3rd

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

  • Eastern Africa
  • South Sudan
-50510200620162027

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 5.98 % change on previous year against 3.05 % change on previous year in Eastern Africa, a difference of 2.93 % change on previous year.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 2.0 times Eastern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was South Sudan ahead.

Eastern Africa ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 3rd of 87 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa South Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 3.33 % change on previous year 5.48 % change on previous year 2.15 % change on previous year South Sudan
2010s 3.17 % change on previous year 1.23 % change on previous year 1.94 % change on previous year Eastern Africa
2020s 4.83 % change on previous year 4.16 % change on previous year 0.6702 % change on previous year Eastern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled), Eastern Africa or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 5.98 % change on previous year against 3.05 % change on previous year in Eastern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) between Eastern Africa and South Sudan?
2.93 % change on previous year, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and South Sudan?
18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Eastern Africa and South Sudan rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?
Eastern Africa ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 3rd 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.