China vs G20: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time
- China
- G20
How they compare
G20 currently reports 120.31 million against 32.86 million in China, a difference of 87.44 million.
That makes G20's figure about 3.7 times China's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, G20 has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and G20 ranks 2nd of 188 countries.
G20 has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | G20 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.79 million | 98.54 million | 64.76 million | G20 |
| 2010s | 34.71 million | 106.57 million | 71.86 million | G20 |
| 2020s | 32.80 million | 114.74 million | 81.94 million | G20 |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, China or G20?
- G20, at 120.31 million against 32.86 million in China as of 2027.
- What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between China and G20?
- 87.44 million, with G20 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and G20?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do China and G20 rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- China ranks 1st and G20 ranks 2nd 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.