Africa vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time
- Africa
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
How they compare
Africa currently reports 23.84 million against 1.44 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 22.41 million.
That makes Africa's figure about 16.6 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 19th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 18th of 87 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.75 million | 792,170 | 12.96 million | Africa |
| 2010s | 16.74 million | 951,303 | 15.79 million | Africa |
| 2020s | 21.30 million | 1.26 million | 20.03 million | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Africa or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Africa, at 23.84 million against 1.44 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2027.
- What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Africa and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 22.41 million, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Africa and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Africa ranks 19th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 18th 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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About this data
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.