Laos vs Papua New Guinea: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Laos
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 156,170 against 155,259 in Laos, a difference of 911.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 97th and Papua New Guinea ranks 96th of 188 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95,404 | 78,439 | 16,965 | Laos |
| 2010s | 111,592 | 105,339 | 6,253 | Laos |
| 2020s | 143,364 | 142,666 | 697.25 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Laos or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 156,170 against 155,259 in Laos as of 2027.
- What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 911, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Laos and Papua New Guinea rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Laos 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
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.