Australia vs Northern Africa: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time
- Australia
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 3.42 million against 450,133 in Australia, a difference of 2.97 million.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 7.6 times Australia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 53rd and Northern Africa ranks 55th of 188 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 343,965 | 2.51 million | 2.17 million | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 382,709 | 2.82 million | 2.44 million | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 433,060 | 3.15 million | 2.72 million | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Australia or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 3.42 million against 450,133 in Australia as of 2027.
- What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Australia and Northern Africa?
- 2.97 million, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Northern Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Australia and Northern Africa rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Australia ranks 53rd and Northern Africa ranks 55th of 188 countries.
- 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.