Northern Africa: Lower-middle income vs Sri Lanka: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons

Northern Africa: Lower-middle income
2.24 million
in 2027
Sri Lanka
339,974
in 2027
Northern Africa: Lower-middle income rank
62nd
Sri Lanka rank
61st

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time

  • Northern Africa: Lower-middle income
  • Sri Lanka
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M200520162027

How they compare

Northern Africa: Lower-middle income currently reports 2.24 million against 339,974 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.90 million.

That makes Northern Africa: Lower-middle income's figure about 6.6 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Northern Africa: Lower-middle income has been ahead every year.

Northern Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 62nd and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 87 groups.

Northern Africa: Lower-middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa: Lower-middle income Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 1.67 million 316,992 1.36 million Northern Africa: Lower-middle income
2010s 1.85 million 343,767 1.51 million Northern Africa: Lower-middle income
2020s 2.06 million 325,664 1.74 million Northern Africa: Lower-middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Northern Africa: Lower-middle income or Sri Lanka?
Northern Africa: Lower-middle income, at 2.24 million against 339,974 in Sri Lanka as of 2027.
What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Northern Africa: Lower-middle income and Sri Lanka?
1.90 million, with Northern Africa: Lower-middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa: Lower-middle income and Sri Lanka?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Northern Africa: Lower-middle income and Sri Lanka rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Northern Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 62nd and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 87 groups.
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.