Caribbean vs Pacific Islands: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Caribbean
- Pacific Islands
How they compare
Caribbean currently reports 753,541 against 752,152 in Pacific Islands, a difference of 1,389.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Caribbean ahead.
Caribbean ranks 78th and Pacific Islands ranks 79th of 87 countries.
Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Pacific Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 613,342 | 533,203 | 80,139 | Caribbean |
| 2010s | 668,100 | 609,999 | 58,100 | Caribbean |
| 2020s | 721,275 | 716,610 | 4,665 | Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Caribbean or Pacific Islands?
- Caribbean, at 753,541 against 752,152 in Pacific Islands as of 2027.
- What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Caribbean and Pacific Islands?
- 1,389, with Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Pacific Islands?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Caribbean and Pacific Islands rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Caribbean ranks 78th and Pacific Islands ranks 79th of 87 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.