Kenya vs Malaysia: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time
- Kenya
- Malaysia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 958,270 against 829,630 in Malaysia, a difference of 128,640.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 27th and Malaysia ranks 29th of 188 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 592,919 | 526,271 | 66,648 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 743,554 | 654,304 | 89,250 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 863,686 | 772,579 | 91,107 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Kenya or Malaysia?
- Kenya, at 958,270 against 829,630 in Malaysia as of 2027.
- What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Kenya and Malaysia?
- 128,640, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malaysia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Kenya and Malaysia rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Kenya ranks 27th 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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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.