Afghanistan vs Africa: Upper-middle income: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)

Afghanistan
310,103
in 2027
Africa: Upper-middle income
1.51 million
in 2027
Afghanistan rank
66th
Africa: Upper-middle income rank
66th

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Africa: Upper-middle income
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How they compare

Africa: Upper-middle income currently reports 1.51 million against 310,103 in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.20 million.

That makes Africa: Upper-middle income's figure about 4.9 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Africa: Upper-middle income has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 66th and Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 66th of 188 countries.

Africa: Upper-middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Africa: Upper-middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 201,316 1.24 million 1.04 million Africa: Upper-middle income
2010s 278,396 1.33 million 1.05 million Africa: Upper-middle income
2020s 288,801 1.41 million 1.12 million Africa: Upper-middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Afghanistan or Africa: Upper-middle income?
Africa: Upper-middle income, at 1.51 million against 310,103 in Afghanistan as of 2027.
What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Afghanistan and Africa: Upper-middle income?
1.20 million, with Africa: Upper-middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Africa: Upper-middle income?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Afghanistan and Africa: Upper-middle income rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Afghanistan ranks 66th and Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 66th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). 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)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.