Arab States vs Sri Lanka: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time
- Arab States
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Arab States currently reports 2.42 million against 339,974 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.08 million.
That makes Arab States's figure about 7.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Arab States has been ahead every year.
Arab States ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 87 groups.
Arab States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab States | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.44 million | 316,992 | 1.12 million | Arab States |
| 2010s | 1.86 million | 343,767 | 1.51 million | Arab States |
| 2020s | 2.19 million | 325,664 | 1.87 million | Arab States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Arab States or Sri Lanka?
- Arab States, at 2.42 million against 339,974 in Sri Lanka as of 2027.
- What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Arab States and Sri Lanka?
- 2.08 million, with Arab States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab States and Sri Lanka?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Arab States and Sri Lanka rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Arab States ranks 60th and Sri Lanka ranks 61st 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.