How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malaysia?

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.

Italy vs Malaysia: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons

Italy

806,778

in 2027

Malaysia

829,630

in 2027

Italy rank

30th

Malaysia rank

29th

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time

Italy
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 829,630 against 806,778 in Italy, a difference of 22,852.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 30th and Malaysia ranks 29th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	796,382	526,271	270,112	Italy
2010s	765,323	654,304	111,018	Italy
2020s	791,078	772,579	18,498	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Italy or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 829,630 against 806,778 in Italy as of 2027.
What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Italy and Malaysia?: 22,852, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malaysia?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Italy and Malaysia rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?: Italy ranks 30th and Malaysia ranks 29th 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: 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.