Hong Kong, China vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons

Hong Kong, China
153,078
in 2027
Lao People's Democratic Republic
155,259
in 2027
Hong Kong, China rank
99th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
97th

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
050.0k100.0k150.0k200520162027

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 155,259 against 153,078 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 2,181.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 99th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 97th of 188 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 160,045 95,404 64,641 Hong Kong, China
2010s 165,276 111,592 53,684 Hong Kong, China
2020s 156,354 143,364 12,990 Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Hong Kong, China or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 155,259 against 153,078 in Hong Kong, China as of 2027.
What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Hong Kong, China and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
2,181, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Hong Kong, China and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Hong Kong, China ranks 99th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 97th 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.