United States of America vs World excluding BRICS: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time
- United States of America
- World excluding BRICS
How they compare
World excluding BRICS currently reports 71.08 million against 6.20 million in United States of America, a difference of 64.87 million.
That makes World excluding BRICS's figure about 11.5 times United States of America's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, World excluding BRICS has been ahead every year.
United States of America ranks 3rd and World excluding BRICS ranks 6th of 188 countries.
World excluding BRICS has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | World excluding BRICS | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.40 million | 53.78 million | 48.38 million | World excluding BRICS |
| 2010s | 5.65 million | 59.60 million | 53.95 million | World excluding BRICS |
| 2020s | 6.06 million | 66.80 million | 60.74 million | World excluding BRICS |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, United States of America or World excluding BRICS?
- World excluding BRICS, at 71.08 million against 6.20 million in United States of America as of 2027.
- What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between United States of America and World excluding BRICS?
- 64.87 million, with World excluding BRICS ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and World excluding BRICS?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do United States of America and World excluding BRICS rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- United States of America ranks 3rd and World excluding BRICS ranks 6th 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.