Germany vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons

Germany
1.23 million
in 2027
Sub-Saharan Africa
20.42 million
in 2027
Germany rank
21st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
20th

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time

  • Germany
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M200520162027

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 20.42 million against 1.23 million in Germany, a difference of 19.20 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 16.7 times Germany's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 188 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1.24 million 11.24 million 10.00 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 1.27 million 13.92 million 12.65 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 1.25 million 18.15 million 16.90 million Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Germany or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 20.42 million against 1.23 million in Germany as of 2027.
What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa?
19.20 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Germany and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Germany ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th 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.