India vs Southern Africa: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person over time
- India
- Southern Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 45.68 against 41.53 in Southern Africa, a difference of 4.15.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 19th and Southern Africa ranks 20th of 188 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.05 | 44.85 | 2.2 | India |
| 2010s | 48.87 | 42.99 | 5.88 | India |
| 2020s | 46.46 | 41.7 | 4.76 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average weekly hours actually worked per employed person, India or Southern Africa?
- India, at 45.68 against 41.53 in Southern Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in average weekly hours actually worked per employed person between India and Southern Africa?
- 4.15, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Southern Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do India and Southern Africa rank globally for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- India ranks 19th and Southern Africa ranks 20th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to mean weekly hours actually worked per employed person in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.