Ethiopia vs World: Lower-middle income excluding India: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons

Ethiopia
1.81 million
in 2027
World: Lower-middle income excluding India
29.41 million
in 2027
Ethiopia rank
14th
World: Lower-middle income excluding India rank
16th

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time

  • Ethiopia
  • World: Lower-middle income excluding India
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How they compare

World: Lower-middle income excluding India currently reports 29.41 million against 1.81 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 27.60 million.

That makes World: Lower-middle income excluding India's figure about 16.3 times Ethiopia's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 14th and World: Lower-middle income excluding India ranks 16th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia World: Lower-middle income excluding India Difference Ahead
2000s 1.02 million 19.45 million 18.43 million World: Lower-middle income excluding India
2010s 1.33 million 22.90 million 21.57 million World: Lower-middle income excluding India
2020s 1.60 million 26.99 million 25.39 million World: Lower-middle income excluding India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Ethiopia or World: Lower-middle income excluding India?
World: Lower-middle income excluding India, at 29.41 million against 1.81 million in Ethiopia as of 2027.
What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Ethiopia and World: Lower-middle income excluding India?
27.60 million, with World: Lower-middle income excluding India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and World: Lower-middle income excluding India?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Ethiopia and World: Lower-middle income excluding India rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Ethiopia ranks 14th and World: Lower-middle income excluding India ranks 16th 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.