Asia and the Pacific vs China: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time
- Asia and the Pacific
- China
How they compare
Asia and the Pacific currently reports 90.06 million against 32.86 million in China, a difference of 57.19 million.
That makes Asia and the Pacific's figure about 2.7 times China's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.
Asia and the Pacific ranks 3rd and China ranks 1st of 87 groups.
Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia and the Pacific | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.99 million | 33.79 million | 43.21 million | Asia and the Pacific |
| 2010s | 82.94 million | 34.71 million | 48.24 million | Asia and the Pacific |
| 2020s | 86.80 million | 32.80 million | 53.99 million | Asia and the Pacific |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Asia and the Pacific or China?
- Asia and the Pacific, at 90.06 million against 32.86 million in China as of 2027.
- What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Asia and the Pacific and China?
- 57.19 million, with Asia and the Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and the Pacific and China?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Asia and the Pacific and China rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Asia and the Pacific ranks 3rd and China ranks 1st 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.