Benin vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons

Benin
291,977
in 2027
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
893,231
in 2027
Benin rank
69th
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income rank
71st

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time

  • Benin
  • Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k200520162027

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income currently reports 893,231 against 291,977 in Benin, a difference of 601,254.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income's figure about 3.1 times Benin's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 69th and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 71st of 188 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 145,760 767,410 621,650 Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
2010s 188,112 787,824 599,711 Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
2020s 261,270 835,429 574,159 Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Benin or Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income, at 893,231 against 291,977 in Benin as of 2027.
What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Benin and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
601,254, with Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Benin and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Benin ranks 69th and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 71st 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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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.