Egypt vs World: Upper-middle income excluding China: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons

Egypt
1.55 million
in 2027
World: Upper-middle income excluding China
25.44 million
in 2027
Egypt rank
16th
World: Upper-middle income excluding China rank
17th

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time

  • Egypt
  • World: Upper-middle income excluding China
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M200520162027

How they compare

World: Upper-middle income excluding China currently reports 25.44 million against 1.55 million in Egypt, a difference of 23.90 million.

That makes World: Upper-middle income excluding China's figure about 16.4 times Egypt's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, World: Upper-middle income excluding China has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 16th and World: Upper-middle income excluding China ranks 17th of 188 countries.

World: Upper-middle income excluding China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt World: Upper-middle income excluding China Difference Ahead
2000s 1.08 million 20.67 million 19.59 million World: Upper-middle income excluding China
2010s 1.22 million 22.45 million 21.23 million World: Upper-middle income excluding China
2020s 1.40 million 23.99 million 22.59 million World: Upper-middle income excluding China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Egypt or World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
World: Upper-middle income excluding China, at 25.44 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 World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
23.90 million, with World: Upper-middle income excluding China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Egypt and World: Upper-middle income excluding China rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Egypt ranks 16th and World: Upper-middle income excluding China ranks 17th 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

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.