Americas vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons

Americas
19.15 million
in 2027
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.06 million
in 2027
Americas rank
21st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
24th

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time

  • Americas
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M200520162027

How they compare

Americas currently reports 19.15 million against 1.06 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 18.09 million.

That makes Americas's figure about 18.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

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

Americas ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th of 87 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 15.75 million 914,430 14.84 million Americas
2010s 16.91 million 962,412 15.95 million Americas
2020s 18.16 million 1.02 million 17.14 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Americas, at 19.15 million against 1.06 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2027.
What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Americas and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
18.09 million, with Americas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Americas and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Americas ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th 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.