Costa Rica vs South Africa: Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of
Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 17.49 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status against 14.4 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.09 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 4th of 40 countries.
Costa Rica 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 | 28.61 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 22.1 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 6.51 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 19.99 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 18.2 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 1.79 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 17.49 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status against 14.4 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 3.09 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of?
- Costa Rica ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 4th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — Share of employment in the hour band. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains the share of employment by long hour bands (50 and over, 60 and over) for usual weekly hours worked in the main job. Actual hours of work instead of usual hours of work are only available in some countries (Japan and Korea). Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and age groups. 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.