Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Kenya or United Kingdom?

United Kingdom, at 1.06 million against 958,270 in Kenya as of 2027.

What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Kenya and United Kingdom?

101,810, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United Kingdom?

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.

Kenya vs United Kingdom: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)

Kenya

958,270

in 2027

United Kingdom

1.06 million

in 2027

Kenya rank

27th

United Kingdom rank

24th

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) over time

Kenya
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1.06 million against 958,270 in Kenya, a difference of 101,810.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
2000s	592,919	914,430	321,512	United Kingdom
2010s	743,554	962,412	218,858	United Kingdom
2020s	863,686	1.02 million	158,342	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Kenya or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 1.06 million against 958,270 in Kenya as of 2027.
What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Kenya and United Kingdom?: 101,810, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United Kingdom?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Kenya and United Kingdom rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?: Kenya ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 24th 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.