Nepal vs Sri Lanka: Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64

Nepal
0.4%
in 2014
Sri Lanka
0.4%
in 2015
Nepal rank
15th
Sri Lanka rank
13th

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

  • Nepal
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Nepal, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Nepal ranks 15th and Sri Lanka ranks 13th of 78 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3% 0.4% 0.1% Sri Lanka
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.1% Sri Lanka
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Sri Lanka

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, Nepal or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Nepal as of 2015.
What is the difference in excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 between Nepal and Sri Lanka?
0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sri Lanka?
5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2014.
How do Nepal and Sri Lanka rank globally for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64?
Nepal ranks 15th and Sri Lanka ranks 13th of 78 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,035 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed