Cameroon vs South Africa: Annual working hours per worker

Cameroon
2,181
in 2023
South Africa
2,181
in 2023
Cameroon rank
31st
South Africa rank
30th

Annual working hours per worker over time

  • Cameroon
  • South Africa
05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k200120122023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2,181 against 2,181 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.

Cameroon ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 30th of 130 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 2,138 2,314 176.41 South Africa
2010s 2,142 2,217 74.48 South Africa
2020s 2,158 2,148 9.99 Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual working hours per worker, Cameroon or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2,181 against 2,181 in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual working hours per worker between Cameroon and South Africa?
0, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and South Africa rank globally for annual working hours per worker?
Cameroon ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 30th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual working hours per worker
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 5,063 data points, 1870–2023
Last refreshed