Costa Rica vs South Africa: Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in care employment
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in care employment over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 36.25 against 35.73 in South Africa, a difference of 0.52.
Across all 8 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 36th of 63 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.37 | 35.65 | 2.28 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 34.72 | 35.01 | 0.288 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average weekly hours actually worked per employee in care employment, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 36.25 against 35.73 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average weekly hours actually worked per employee in care employment between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0.52, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for average weekly hours actually worked per employee in care employment?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 36th of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in care employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.