Peru vs Western Africa: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons

Peru
712,198
in 2027
Western Africa
8.43 million
in 2027
Peru rank
35th
Western Africa rank
36th

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time

  • Peru
  • Western Africa
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M200520162027

How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 8.43 million against 712,198 in Peru, a difference of 7.72 million.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 11.8 times Peru's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 35th and Western Africa ranks 36th of 188 countries.

Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Western Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 569,511 4.73 million 4.16 million Western Africa
2010s 633,260 5.88 million 5.25 million Western Africa
2020s 667,559 7.51 million 6.84 million Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Peru or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 8.43 million against 712,198 in Peru as of 2027.
What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Peru and Western Africa?
7.72 million, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Western Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Peru and Western Africa rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Peru ranks 35th and Western Africa ranks 36th 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.