India vs Nigeria: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time
- India
- Nigeria
How they compare
India currently reports 27.81 million against 4.72 million in Nigeria, a difference of 23.09 million.
That makes India's figure about 5.9 times Nigeria's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 188 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.00 million | 2.70 million | 17.30 million | India |
| 2010s | 22.49 million | 3.37 million | 19.13 million | India |
| 2020s | 26.07 million | 4.20 million | 21.87 million | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, India or Nigeria?
- India, at 27.81 million against 4.72 million in Nigeria as of 2027.
- What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between India and Nigeria?
- 23.09 million, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do India and Nigeria rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- India ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 5th 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
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.