Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons

Lao People's Democratic Republic
155,259
in 2027
Papua New Guinea
156,170
in 2027
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
97th
Papua New Guinea rank
96th

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Papua New Guinea
050.0k100.0k150.0k200520162027

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 156,170 against 155,259 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 911.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 97th and Papua New Guinea ranks 96th of 188 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 95,404 78,439 16,965 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 111,592 105,339 6,253 Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 143,364 142,666 697.25 Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 156,170 against 155,259 in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2027.
What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea?
911, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 97th and Papua New Guinea ranks 96th 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

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.