Sri Lanka vs Western Europe: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time
- Sri Lanka
- Western Europe
How they compare
Western Europe currently reports 2.86 million against 339,974 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.52 million.
That makes Western Europe's figure about 8.4 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 61st and Western Europe ranks 59th of 188 countries.
Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 316,992 | 2.76 million | 2.45 million | Western Europe |
| 2010s | 343,767 | 2.82 million | 2.48 million | Western Europe |
| 2020s | 325,664 | 2.87 million | 2.54 million | Western Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Sri Lanka or Western Europe?
- Western Europe, at 2.86 million against 339,974 in Sri Lanka as of 2027.
- What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Sri Lanka and Western Europe?
- 2.52 million, with Western Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Western Europe?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Sri Lanka and Western Europe rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Sri Lanka ranks 61st and Western Europe ranks 59th 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.