South Africa vs World: High income: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO)
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO) over time
- South Africa
- World: High income
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 41.07 against 34.74 in World: High income, a difference of 6.33.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times World: High income's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 71st and World: High income ranks 73rd of 188 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | World: High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.75 | 36.09 | 8.66 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 42.6 | 35.51 | 7.09 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 41.26 | 34.59 | 6.67 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average weekly hours actually worked per employed person, South Africa or World: High income?
- South Africa, at 41.07 against 34.74 in World: High income as of 2027.
- What is the difference in average weekly hours actually worked per employed person between South Africa and World: High income?
- 6.33, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and World: High income?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do South Africa and World: High income rank globally for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- South Africa ranks 71st and World: High income ranks 73rd 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.