United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.413 % change on previous year
in 2027
United States of America
0.3736 % change on previous year
in 2027
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
127th
United States of America rank
130th

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

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • United States of America
-10-505200620162027

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.413 % change on previous year against 0.3736 % change on previous year in United States of America, a difference of 0.0394 % change on previous year.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2006 it was United States of America ahead.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 127th and United States of America ranks 130th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s -0.228 % change on previous year -0.9471 % change on previous year 0.7191 % change on previous year United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.97 % change on previous year 1.78 % change on previous year 0.8109 % change on previous year United States of America
2020s 0.9106 % change on previous year 0.1753 % change on previous year 0.7353 % change on previous year United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled), United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.413 % change on previous year against 0.3736 % change on previous year in United States of America as of 2027.
What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
0.0394 % change on previous year, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
22 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2027.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 127th and United States of America ranks 130th of 188 countries.
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.