Americas vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons

Americas
19.15 million
in 2027
Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.26 million
in 2027
Americas rank
21st
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
20th

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time

  • Americas
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M200520162027

How they compare

Americas currently reports 19.15 million against 1.26 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 17.89 million.

That makes Americas's figure about 15.2 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.

Americas ranks 21st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 20th of 87 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 15.75 million 1.03 million 14.72 million Americas
2010s 16.91 million 1.05 million 15.86 million Americas
2020s 18.16 million 1.19 million 16.97 million Americas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Americas or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Americas, at 19.15 million against 1.26 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2027.
What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Americas and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
17.89 million, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Americas and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Americas ranks 21st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 20th 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.