Egypt vs Jordan: Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64

Egypt
0.4%
in 2019
Jordan
0.3%
in 2016
Egypt rank
7th
Jordan rank
10th

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 over time

  • Egypt
  • Jordan
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Jordan, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Jordan ahead.

Egypt ranks 7th and Jordan ranks 10th of 84 countries.

Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Jordan Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3% 0.4% 0.1% Jordan
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Jordan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, Egypt or Jordan?
Egypt, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Jordan as of 2019.
What is the difference in excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 between Egypt and Jordan?
0.1%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Jordan?
9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
How do Egypt and Jordan rank globally for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64?
Egypt ranks 7th and Jordan ranks 10th of 84 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,253 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed