United States of America vs World excluding India and China: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons

United States of America
6.20 million
in 2027
World excluding India and China
89.74 million
in 2027
United States of America rank
3rd
World excluding India and China rank
4th

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time

  • United States of America
  • World excluding India and China
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How they compare

World excluding India and China currently reports 89.74 million against 6.20 million in United States of America, a difference of 83.54 million.

That makes World excluding India and China's figure about 14.5 times United States of America's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, World excluding India and China has been ahead every year.

United States of America ranks 3rd and World excluding India and China ranks 4th of 188 countries.

World excluding India and China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America World excluding India and China Difference Ahead
2000s 5.40 million 68.20 million 62.80 million World excluding India and China
2010s 5.65 million 75.55 million 69.90 million World excluding India and China
2020s 6.06 million 84.29 million 78.23 million World excluding India and China

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 India and China?
World excluding India and China, at 89.74 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 India and China?
83.54 million, with World excluding India and China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and World excluding India and China?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do United States of America and World excluding India and China rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
United States of America ranks 3rd and World excluding India and China ranks 4th 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

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.