Iran vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Iran
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 20.42 million against 1.26 million in Iran, a difference of 19.17 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 16.3 times Iran's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 20th 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 | Iran | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 million | 11.24 million | 10.21 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 1.05 million | 13.92 million | 12.87 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 1.19 million | 18.15 million | 16.96 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, Iran or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 20.42 million against 1.26 million in Iran as of 2027.
- What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 19.17 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Iran and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Iran ranks 20th 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
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.