Iran, Islamic Republic of vs World: High income: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons

Iran, Islamic Republic of
1.26 million
in 2027
World: High income
24.35 million
in 2027
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
20th
World: High income rank
18th

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • World: High income
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M200520162027

How they compare

World: High income currently reports 24.35 million against 1.26 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 23.09 million.

That makes World: High income's figure about 19.4 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, World: High income has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 20th and World: High income ranks 18th of 188 countries.

World: High income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of World: High income Difference Ahead
2000s 1.03 million 22.02 million 20.99 million World: High income
2010s 1.05 million 22.88 million 21.83 million World: High income
2020s 1.19 million 23.90 million 22.72 million World: High income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Iran, Islamic Republic of or World: High income?
World: High income, at 24.35 million against 1.26 million in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2027.
What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Iran, Islamic Republic of and World: High income?
23.09 million, with World: High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and World: High income?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and World: High income rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 20th and World: High income ranks 18th 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.