Nigeria vs World excluding BRICS: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons

Nigeria
4.72 million
in 2027
World excluding BRICS
71.08 million
in 2027
Nigeria rank
5th
World excluding BRICS rank
6th

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time

  • Nigeria
  • World excluding BRICS
020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M200520162027

How they compare

World excluding BRICS currently reports 71.08 million against 4.72 million in Nigeria, a difference of 66.36 million.

That makes World excluding BRICS's figure about 15.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, World excluding BRICS has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 5th and World excluding BRICS ranks 6th of 188 countries.

World excluding BRICS has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria World excluding BRICS Difference Ahead
2000s 2.70 million 53.78 million 51.08 million World excluding BRICS
2010s 3.37 million 59.60 million 56.24 million World excluding BRICS
2020s 4.20 million 66.80 million 62.60 million World excluding BRICS

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Nigeria or World excluding BRICS?
World excluding BRICS, at 71.08 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 World excluding BRICS?
66.36 million, with World excluding BRICS ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and World excluding BRICS?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Nigeria and World excluding BRICS rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Nigeria ranks 5th and World excluding BRICS 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

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.