Poland vs South Africa: Annual working hours per person employed

Poland
2,050
in 2016
South Africa
2,209
in 2014
Poland rank
3rd
South Africa rank
1st

Annual working hours per person employed over time

  • Poland
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2,209 against 2,050 in Poland, a difference of 159.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 37 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 2,077 2,332 255.47 South Africa
2010s 2,041 2,227 185.73 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual working hours per person employed, Poland or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2,209 against 2,050 in Poland as of 2014.
What is the difference in annual working hours per person employed between Poland and South Africa?
159, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
How do Poland and South Africa rank globally for annual working hours per person employed?
Poland ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 1st of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual working hours per person employed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual working hours per person employed
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
38 places, 1,460 data points, 1970–2017
Last refreshed