Hong Kong vs World: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled)

Hong Kong
151.07 units per square kilometre
in 2023
World
1.11 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
3rd
World rank
1st

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

  • Hong Kong
  • World
050100150200520142023

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 151.07 units per square kilometre against 1.11 units per square kilometre in World, a difference of 149.96 units per square kilometre.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 135.9 times World's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 186 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong World Difference Ahead
2000s 152.42 units per square kilometre 0.9573 units per square kilometre 151.47 units per square kilometre Hong Kong
2010s 157.41 units per square kilometre 1.03 units per square kilometre 156.38 units per square kilometre Hong Kong
2020s 149.84 units per square kilometre 1.07 units per square kilometre 148.78 units per square kilometre Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled), Hong Kong or World?
Hong Kong, at 151.07 units per square kilometre against 1.11 units per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) between Hong Kong and World?
149.96 units per square kilometre, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and World?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and World rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?
Hong Kong ranks 3rd and World ranks 1st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. 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 square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 3,569 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

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