Canada vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons

Canada
657,287
in 2027
Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
8.62 million
in 2027
Canada rank
38th
Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income rank
35th

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time

  • Canada
  • Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M200520162027

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income currently reports 8.62 million against 657,287 in Canada, a difference of 7.96 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income's figure about 13.1 times Canada's.

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

Canada ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income ranks 35th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income Difference Ahead
2000s 563,598 4.44 million 3.87 million Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
2010s 599,382 5.61 million 5.01 million Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
2020s 641,338 7.59 million 6.95 million Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Canada or Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income, at 8.62 million against 657,287 in Canada as of 2027.
What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
7.96 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Canada ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income ranks 35th 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

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.