BRICS vs United States of America: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons

BRICS
79.25 million
in 2027
United States of America
6.20 million
in 2027
BRICS rank
5th
United States of America rank
3rd

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time

  • BRICS
  • United States of America
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M200520162027

How they compare

BRICS currently reports 79.25 million against 6.20 million in United States of America, a difference of 73.05 million.

That makes BRICS's figure about 12.8 times United States of America's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, BRICS has been ahead every year.

BRICS ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 87 groups.

BRICS has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade BRICS United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 68.15 million 5.40 million 62.75 million BRICS
2010s 73.08 million 5.65 million 67.43 million BRICS
2020s 76.29 million 6.06 million 70.22 million BRICS

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, BRICS or United States of America?
BRICS, at 79.25 million against 6.20 million in United States of America as of 2027.
What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between BRICS and United States of America?
73.05 million, with BRICS ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for BRICS and United States of America?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do BRICS and United States of America rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
BRICS ranks 5th and United States of America 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

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.