Africa: Lower-middle income vs Malaysia: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons

Africa: Lower-middle income
13.15 million
in 2027
Malaysia
829,630
in 2027
Africa: Lower-middle income rank
26th
Malaysia rank
29th

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time

  • Africa: Lower-middle income
  • Malaysia
05.0M10.0M15.0M200520162027

How they compare

Africa: Lower-middle income currently reports 13.15 million against 829,630 in Malaysia, a difference of 12.32 million.

That makes Africa: Lower-middle income's figure about 15.9 times Malaysia's.

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

Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 26th and Malaysia ranks 29th of 87 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa: Lower-middle income Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 7.71 million 526,271 7.18 million Africa: Lower-middle income
2010s 9.38 million 654,304 8.72 million Africa: Lower-middle income
2020s 11.78 million 772,579 11.01 million Africa: Lower-middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Africa: Lower-middle income or Malaysia?
Africa: Lower-middle income, at 13.15 million against 829,630 in Malaysia as of 2027.
What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Africa: Lower-middle income and Malaysia?
12.32 million, with Africa: Lower-middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa: Lower-middle income and Malaysia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Africa: Lower-middle income and Malaysia rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 26th and Malaysia ranks 29th of 87 groups.
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.