Egypt vs Ethiopia: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons

Egypt
1.55 million
in 2027
Ethiopia
1.81 million
in 2027
Egypt rank
16th
Ethiopia rank
14th

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time

  • Egypt
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 1.81 million against 1.55 million in Egypt, a difference of 260,680.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 16th and Ethiopia ranks 14th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.08 million 1.02 million 65,292 Egypt
2010s 1.22 million 1.33 million 109,259 Ethiopia
2020s 1.40 million 1.60 million 201,529 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Egypt or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 1.81 million against 1.55 million in Egypt as of 2027.
What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Egypt and Ethiopia?
260,680, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ethiopia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Egypt and Ethiopia rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Egypt ranks 16th and Ethiopia ranks 14th 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

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.