Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Libya or Somalia?

Somalia, at 93,839 against 92,562 in Libya as of 2027.

How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Somalia?

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.

Libya vs Somalia: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons

Libya

92,562

in 2027

Somalia

93,839

in 2027

Libya rank

119th

Somalia rank

118th

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time

Libya
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 93,839 against 92,562 in Libya, a difference of 1,277.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Libya ahead.

Libya ranks 119th and Somalia ranks 118th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Libya	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	73,333	49,337	23,996	Libya
2010s	80,523	60,571	19,952	Libya
2020s	86,160	83,166	2,993	Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Libya or Somalia?: Somalia, at 93,839 against 92,562 in Libya as of 2027.
What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Libya and Somalia?: 1,277, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Somalia?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Libya and Somalia rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?: Libya ranks 119th and Somalia ranks 118th 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.