Eastern Asia vs Ethiopia: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons

Eastern Asia
37.45 million
in 2027
Ethiopia
1.81 million
in 2027
Eastern Asia rank
13th
Ethiopia rank
14th

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time

  • Eastern Asia
  • Ethiopia
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M200520162027

How they compare

Eastern Asia currently reports 37.45 million against 1.81 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 35.64 million.

That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 20.7 times Ethiopia's.

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

Eastern Asia ranks 13th and Ethiopia ranks 14th of 87 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 38.31 million 1.02 million 37.30 million Eastern Asia
2010s 39.30 million 1.33 million 37.97 million Eastern Asia
2020s 37.36 million 1.60 million 35.76 million Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Eastern Asia or Ethiopia?
Eastern Asia, at 37.45 million against 1.81 million in Ethiopia as of 2027.
What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Eastern Asia and Ethiopia?
35.64 million, with Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Ethiopia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Eastern Asia and Ethiopia rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Eastern Asia ranks 13th and Ethiopia ranks 14th 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.