Lithuania vs South Africa: Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job

Lithuania
39.04 Hours per week per person
in 2025
South Africa
42.3 Hours per week per person
in 2025
Lithuania rank
4th
South Africa rank
4th

Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job over time

  • Lithuania
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 42.3 Hours per week per person against 39.04 Hours per week per person in Lithuania, a difference of 3.26 Hours per week per person.

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

Across all 18 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Lithuania ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 4th of 11 groups.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 38.99 Hours per week per person 45.01 Hours per week per person 6.03 Hours per week per person South Africa
2010s 38.42 Hours per week per person 43.84 Hours per week per person 5.42 Hours per week per person South Africa
2020s 39 Hours per week per person 42.32 Hours per week per person 3.32 Hours per week per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average usual weekly hours worked on the main job, Lithuania or South Africa?
South Africa, at 42.3 Hours per week per person against 39.04 Hours per week per person in Lithuania as of 2025.
What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked on the main job between Lithuania and South Africa?
3.26 Hours per week per person, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
How do Lithuania and South Africa rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked on the main job?
Lithuania ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 4th of 11 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average usual weekly hours worked on the main job
Unit
Hours per week per person
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,589 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains data on average usual weekly hours worked in the main job broken down by total employment, full-time employment and part-time employment. Actual hours of work, instead of usual hours of work, are only available in some countries (Mexico and Korea). Data are further broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+ and total) . Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at: OECD Ratification Dates.