Nepal vs Southern Asia: Upper-middle income: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)

Nepal
312,203
in 2027
Southern Asia: Upper-middle income
1.27 million
in 2027
Nepal rank
65th
Southern Asia: Upper-middle income rank
68th

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

  • Nepal
  • Southern Asia: Upper-middle income
250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M200520162027

How they compare

Southern Asia: Upper-middle income currently reports 1.27 million against 312,203 in Nepal, a difference of 956,677.

That makes Southern Asia: Upper-middle income's figure about 4.1 times Nepal's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Southern Asia: Upper-middle income has been ahead every year.

Nepal ranks 65th and Southern Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 68th of 188 countries.

Southern Asia: Upper-middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Southern Asia: Upper-middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 234,688 1.04 million 802,046 Southern Asia: Upper-middle income
2010s 264,982 1.06 million 793,788 Southern Asia: Upper-middle income
2020s 299,768 1.20 million 896,709 Southern Asia: Upper-middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Nepal or Southern Asia: Upper-middle income?
Southern Asia: Upper-middle income, at 1.27 million against 312,203 in Nepal as of 2027.
What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Nepal and Southern Asia: Upper-middle income?
956,677, with Southern Asia: Upper-middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Southern Asia: Upper-middle income?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Nepal and Southern Asia: Upper-middle income rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Nepal ranks 65th and Southern Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 68th 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

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.