Northern Africa: Upper-middle income vs Switzerland: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)

Northern Africa: Upper-middle income
619,898
in 2027
Switzerland
166,629
in 2027
Northern Africa: Upper-middle income rank
82nd
Switzerland rank
85th

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

  • Northern Africa: Upper-middle income
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Northern Africa: Upper-middle income currently reports 619,898 against 166,629 in Switzerland, a difference of 453,269.

That makes Northern Africa: Upper-middle income's figure about 3.7 times Switzerland's.

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

Northern Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 82nd and Switzerland ranks 85th of 87 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa: Upper-middle income Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 476,681 147,742 328,939 Northern Africa: Upper-middle income
2010s 540,664 157,282 383,382 Northern Africa: Upper-middle income
2020s 577,660 166,405 411,254 Northern Africa: 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, Northern Africa: Upper-middle income or Switzerland?
Northern Africa: Upper-middle income, at 619,898 against 166,629 in Switzerland as of 2027.
What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Northern Africa: Upper-middle income and Switzerland?
453,269, with Northern Africa: Upper-middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa: Upper-middle income and Switzerland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Northern Africa: Upper-middle income and Switzerland rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Northern Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 82nd and Switzerland ranks 85th 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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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.