Indonesia vs Nigeria: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons

Indonesia
5.52 million
in 2027
Nigeria
4.72 million
in 2027
Indonesia rank
4th
Nigeria rank
5th

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time

  • Indonesia
  • Nigeria
02.0M4.0M6.0M200520162027

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 5.52 million against 4.72 million in Nigeria, a difference of 797,990.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

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

Indonesia ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 5th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 4.05 million 2.70 million 1.35 million Indonesia
2010s 4.70 million 3.37 million 1.33 million Indonesia
2020s 5.19 million 4.20 million 993,015 Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Indonesia or Nigeria?
Indonesia, at 5.52 million against 4.72 million in Nigeria as of 2027.
What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Indonesia and Nigeria?
797,990, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Indonesia ranks 4th 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

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.