Serbia vs South Africa: Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person

Serbia
41.59
in 2025
South Africa
42.33
in 2024
Serbia rank
33rd
South Africa rank
30th

Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person over time

  • Serbia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 42.33 against 41.59 in Serbia, a difference of 0.74.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was South Africa ahead.

Serbia ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 30th of 88 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Serbia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 41.34 45.16 3.82 South Africa
2010s 42.94 43.76 0.816 South Africa
2020s 44.35 42.3 2.06 Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average weekly hours usually worked per employed person, Serbia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 42.33 against 41.59 in Serbia as of 2024.
What is the difference in average weekly hours usually worked per employed person between Serbia and South Africa?
0.74, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Serbia and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Serbia and South Africa rank globally for average weekly hours usually worked per employed person?
Serbia ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 30th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
88 places, 1,886 data points, 1976–2026
Last refreshed

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. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The concept of hours usually worked relates to the typical value of hours actually worked in a job per a short reference period such as one week, over a long observation period of a month, quarter, season or year that comprises the short reference measurement period used. The typical value may be the modal value of the distribution of hours actually worked per short period over the long observation period, where meaningful. The short reference period for measuring hours usually worked should be the same as the reference period used to measure employment. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.