Samoa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time
- Samoa
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 2,479 against 1,637 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 842.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.5 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 184th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 186th of 188 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,708 | 916.07 | 1,792 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 2,724 | 1,177 | 1,546 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 2,466 | 1,492 | 974.17 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Samoa or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Samoa, at 2,479 against 1,637 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2027.
- What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 842, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Samoa ranks 184th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 186th 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
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.