China vs World excluding India and China: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time
- China
- World excluding India and China
How they compare
World excluding India and China currently reports 89.74 million against 32.86 million in China, a difference of 56.88 million.
That makes World excluding India and China's figure about 2.7 times China's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, World excluding India and China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and World excluding India and China ranks 4th of 188 countries.
World excluding India and China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | World excluding India and China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.79 million | 68.20 million | 34.41 million | World excluding India and China |
| 2010s | 34.71 million | 75.55 million | 40.85 million | World excluding India and China |
| 2020s | 32.80 million | 84.29 million | 51.49 million | World excluding India and China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, China or World excluding India and China?
- World excluding India and China, at 89.74 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 World excluding India and China?
- 56.88 million, with World excluding India and China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and World excluding India and China?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do China and World excluding India and China rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- China ranks 1st and World excluding India and China ranks 4th 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.