Asia and the Pacific vs United States: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Asia and the Pacific
- United States
How they compare
Asia and the Pacific currently reports 90.06 million against 6.20 million in United States, a difference of 83.85 million.
That makes Asia and the Pacific's figure about 14.5 times United States's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.
Asia and the Pacific ranks 3rd and United States ranks 3rd 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 | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.99 million | 5.40 million | 71.59 million | Asia and the Pacific |
| 2010s | 82.94 million | 5.65 million | 77.29 million | Asia and the Pacific |
| 2020s | 86.80 million | 6.06 million | 80.74 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 United States?
- Asia and the Pacific, at 90.06 million against 6.20 million in United States as of 2027.
- What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Asia and the Pacific and United States?
- 83.85 million, with Asia and the Pacific ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and the Pacific and United States?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Asia and the Pacific and United States rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Asia and the Pacific ranks 3rd and United States ranks 3rd 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.