Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Iraq or Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, at 339,974 against 339,519 in Iraq as of 2027.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sri Lanka?

23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.

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.

Iraq vs Sri Lanka: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons

Iraq

339,519

in 2027

Sri Lanka

339,974

in 2027

Iraq rank

62nd

Sri Lanka rank

61st

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time

Iraq
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 339,974 against 339,519 in Iraq, a difference of 455.

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

Iraq ranks 62nd and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	231,004	316,992	85,988	Sri Lanka
2010s	270,612	343,767	73,154	Sri Lanka
2020s	304,221	325,664	21,442	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Iraq or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 339,974 against 339,519 in Iraq as of 2027.
What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Iraq and Sri Lanka?: 455, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Sri Lanka?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Iraq and Sri Lanka rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?: Iraq ranks 62nd and Sri Lanka ranks 61st 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: 03 September 2026

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.