Philippines vs Southern Asia: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons

Philippines
2.10 million
in 2027
Southern Asia
37.53 million
in 2027
Philippines rank
12th
Southern Asia rank
12th

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time

  • Philippines
  • Southern Asia
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M200520162027

How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 37.53 million against 2.10 million in Philippines, a difference of 35.43 million.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 17.9 times Philippines's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 12th and Southern Asia ranks 12th of 188 countries.

Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Southern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.39 million 26.81 million 25.42 million Southern Asia
2010s 1.68 million 30.28 million 28.60 million Southern Asia
2020s 1.91 million 35.15 million 33.24 million Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Philippines or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 37.53 million against 2.10 million in Philippines as of 2027.
What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Philippines and Southern Asia?
35.43 million, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Southern Asia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Philippines and Southern Asia rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Philippines ranks 12th and Southern Asia ranks 12th 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.