Latin America and the Caribbean vs Malaysia: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons

Latin America and the Caribbean
12.29 million
in 2027
Malaysia
829,630
in 2027
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
28th
Malaysia rank
29th

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time

  • Latin America and the Caribbean
  • Malaysia
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M200520162027

How they compare

Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 12.29 million against 829,630 in Malaysia, a difference of 11.46 million.

That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 14.8 times Malaysia's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 28th and Malaysia ranks 29th of 87 groups.

Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America and the Caribbean Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 9.79 million 526,271 9.26 million Latin America and the Caribbean
2010s 10.66 million 654,304 10.01 million Latin America and the Caribbean
2020s 11.46 million 772,579 10.68 million Latin America and the Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Latin America and the Caribbean or Malaysia?
Latin America and the Caribbean, at 12.29 million against 829,630 in Malaysia as of 2027.
What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Latin America and the Caribbean and Malaysia?
11.46 million, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and Malaysia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Latin America and the Caribbean and Malaysia rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 28th and Malaysia ranks 29th of 87 groups.
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.