How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?

21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Benin vs Nigeria: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled)

Benin

0.0186 units per person

in 2025

Nigeria

0.0188 units per person

in 2025

Benin rank

41st

Nigeria rank

38th

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

Benin
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.0188 units per person against 0.0186 units per person in Benin, a difference of 0.0002 units per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nigeria ahead.

Benin ranks 41st and Nigeria ranks 38th of 186 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Benin	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0163 units per person	0.0176 units per person	0.0013 units per person	Nigeria
2010s	0.0167 units per person	0.0179 units per person	0.0012 units per person	Nigeria
2020s	0.0181 units per person	0.0179 units per person	0.0002 units per person	Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled), Benin or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 0.0188 units per person against 0.0186 units per person in Benin as of 2025.
What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) between Benin and Nigeria?: 0.0002 units per person, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Nigeria?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Benin and Nigeria rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?: Benin ranks 41st and Nigeria ranks 38th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per capita. 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), per capita
Unit: units per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 189 places, 3,955 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.