Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Ecuador or Iraq?

Iraq, at 339,519 against 333,451 in Ecuador as of 2027.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Iraq?

23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.

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.

Ecuador vs Iraq: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons

Ecuador

333,451

in 2027

Iraq

339,519

in 2027

Ecuador rank

63rd

Iraq rank

62nd

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time

Ecuador
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 339,519 against 333,451 in Ecuador, a difference of 6,068.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iraq ahead.

Ecuador ranks 63rd and Iraq ranks 62nd of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
2000s	237,113	231,004	6,110	Ecuador
2010s	271,669	270,612	1,056	Ecuador
2020s	310,187	304,221	5,965	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Ecuador or Iraq?: Iraq, at 339,519 against 333,451 in Ecuador as of 2027.
What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Ecuador and Iraq?: 6,068, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Iraq?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Ecuador and Iraq rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?: Ecuador ranks 63rd and Iraq ranks 62nd 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.