Nigeria vs Pakistan: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 4.72 million against 4.03 million in Pakistan, a difference of 692,680.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 6th of 188 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.70 million | 2.60 million | 100,288 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 3.37 million | 3.06 million | 306,033 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 4.20 million | 3.68 million | 517,424 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Nigeria or Pakistan?
- Nigeria, at 4.72 million against 4.03 million in Pakistan as of 2027.
- What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 692,680, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Pakistan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Nigeria and Pakistan rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Nigeria ranks 5th and Pakistan ranks 6th 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.