Argentina vs South Africa: Long usual weekly working hours — Employment

Argentina
2,257 Persons
in 2023
South Africa
3,005 Persons
in 2025
Argentina rank
11th
South Africa rank
9th

Long usual weekly working hours — Employment over time

  • Argentina
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 3,005 Persons against 2,257 Persons in Argentina, a difference of 748 Persons.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Argentina's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 9th of 40 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 2,141 Persons 3,504 Persons 1,362 Persons South Africa
2020s 2,012 Persons 2,894 Persons 881.75 Persons South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long usual weekly working hours — employment, Argentina or South Africa?
South Africa, at 3,005 Persons against 2,257 Persons in Argentina as of 2025.
What is the difference in long usual weekly working hours — employment between Argentina and South Africa?
748 Persons, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for long usual weekly working hours — employment?
Argentina ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 9th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Long usual weekly working hours — Employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Long usual weekly working hours — Employment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
56 places, 1,768 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains data on 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.