Kenya vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons

Kenya
958,270
in 2027
Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
10.91 million
in 2027
Kenya rank
27th
Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income rank
29th

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time

  • Kenya
  • Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M200520162027

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income currently reports 10.91 million against 958,270 in Kenya, a difference of 9.96 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income's figure about 11.4 times Kenya's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 29th of 188 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 592,919 6.04 million 5.44 million Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
2010s 743,554 7.52 million 6.78 million Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
2020s 863,686 9.72 million 8.86 million Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Kenya or Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income, at 10.91 million against 958,270 in Kenya as of 2027.
What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
9.96 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Kenya ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income 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

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.