Netherlands 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
- Netherlands
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 17.49 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status against 4.93 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in Netherlands, a difference of 12.56 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status.
That makes South Africa's figure about 3.5 times Netherlands's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 4th of 11 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.36 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 26.18 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 20.82 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.8 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 22.1 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 17.31 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.17 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 18.2 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | 13.03 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status | South Africa |
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, Netherlands or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 17.49 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status against 4.93 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of between Netherlands and South Africa?
- 12.56 Percentage of workers in the same age, sex and employment status, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and South Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and South Africa rank globally for incidence of employment by long usual weekly hours worked — share of?
- Netherlands ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 4th of 11 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.