G20 vs United States of America: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons

G20
120.31 million
in 2027
United States of America
6.20 million
in 2027
G20 rank
2nd
United States of America rank
3rd

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time

  • G20
  • United States of America
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M200520162027

How they compare

G20 currently reports 120.31 million against 6.20 million in United States of America, a difference of 114.11 million.

That makes G20's figure about 19.4 times United States of America's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, G20 has been ahead every year.

G20 ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 87 groups.

G20 has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade G20 United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 98.54 million 5.40 million 93.14 million G20
2010s 106.57 million 5.65 million 100.92 million G20
2020s 114.74 million 6.06 million 108.68 million G20

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, G20 or United States of America?
G20, at 120.31 million against 6.20 million in United States of America as of 2027.
What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between G20 and United States of America?
114.11 million, with G20 ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for G20 and United States of America?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do G20 and United States of America rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
G20 ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd 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.