South Africa vs Turkmenistan: Annual working hours per worker

South Africa
2,181
in 2023
Turkmenistan
2,179
in 2023
South Africa rank
30th
Turkmenistan rank
32nd

Annual working hours per worker over time

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

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2,181 against 2,179 in Turkmenistan, a difference of 2.

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

South Africa ranks 30th and Turkmenistan ranks 32nd of 130 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
2000s 2,314 2,150 164.45 South Africa
2010s 2,217 2,169 47.59 South Africa
2020s 2,148 2,166 18.43 Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual working hours per worker, South Africa or Turkmenistan?
South Africa, at 2,181 against 2,179 in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual working hours per worker between South Africa and Turkmenistan?
2, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkmenistan?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Turkmenistan rank globally for annual working hours per worker?
South Africa ranks 30th and Turkmenistan ranks 32nd 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