Nigeria vs United States of America: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time
- Nigeria
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 6.20 million against 4.72 million in Nigeria, a difference of 1.48 million.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.3 times Nigeria's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd of 188 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.70 million | 5.40 million | 2.70 million | United States of America |
| 2010s | 3.37 million | 5.65 million | 2.28 million | United States of America |
| 2020s | 4.20 million | 6.06 million | 1.86 million | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Nigeria or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 6.20 million against 4.72 million in Nigeria as of 2027.
- What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Nigeria and United States of America?
- 1.48 million, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States of America?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Nigeria and United States of America rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Nigeria ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 3rd 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.