G20 vs United States: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- G20
- United States
How they compare
G20 currently reports 120.31 million against 6.20 million in United States, a difference of 114.11 million.
That makes G20's figure about 19.4 times United States's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, G20 has been ahead every year.
G20 ranks 2nd and United States 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 | 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?
- G20, at 120.31 million against 6.20 million in United States as of 2027.
- What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between G20 and United States?
- 114.11 million, with G20 ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for G20 and United States?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do G20 and United States rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- G20 ranks 2nd and United States 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
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.