Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Uganda or United Kingdom?

United Kingdom, at 1.06 million against 1.02 million in Uganda as of 2027.

What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Uganda and United Kingdom?

43,820, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and United Kingdom?

23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.

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.

Uganda vs United Kingdom: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)

Uganda

1.02 million

in 2027

United Kingdom

1.06 million

in 2027

Uganda rank

25th

United Kingdom rank

24th

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

Uganda
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1.06 million against 1.02 million in Uganda, a difference of 43,820.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Uganda ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 188 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Uganda	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
2000s	284,000	914,430	630,430	United Kingdom
2010s	424,796	962,412	537,616	United Kingdom
2020s	876,360	1.02 million	145,669	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Uganda or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 1.06 million against 1.02 million in Uganda as of 2027.
What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Uganda and United Kingdom?: 43,820, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and United Kingdom?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Uganda and United Kingdom rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?: Uganda ranks 25th and United Kingdom ranks 24th 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.