Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Ghana or Taiwan?

Taiwan, at 454,402 against 434,356 in Ghana as of 2027.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Taiwan?

23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.

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.

Ghana vs Taiwan: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)

Ghana

434,356

in 2027

Taiwan

454,402

in 2027

Ghana rank

54th

Taiwan rank

52nd

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) over time

Ghana
Taiwan

How they compare

Taiwan currently reports 454,402 against 434,356 in Ghana, a difference of 20,046.

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

Ghana ranks 54th and Taiwan ranks 52nd of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
2000s	326,453	417,970	91,518	Taiwan
2010s	382,000	448,273	66,273	Taiwan
2020s	407,512	454,773	47,262	Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Ghana or Taiwan?: Taiwan, at 454,402 against 434,356 in Ghana as of 2027.
What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Ghana and Taiwan?: 20,046, with Taiwan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Taiwan?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Ghana and Taiwan rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?: Ghana ranks 54th and Taiwan ranks 52nd 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: 03 September 2026

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.