France vs South Africa: Long usual weekly working hours — Employment
Long usual weekly working hours — Employment over time
- France
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3,005 Persons against 2,732 Persons in France, a difference of 273 Persons.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Africa ahead.
France ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 9th of 40 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,548 Persons | 3,788 Persons | 240.09 Persons | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3,319 Persons | 3,406 Persons | 87.49 Persons | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2,853 Persons | 2,938 Persons | 85.55 Persons | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long usual weekly working hours — employment, France or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3,005 Persons against 2,732 Persons in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long usual weekly working hours — employment between France and South Africa?
- 273 Persons, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do France and South Africa rank globally for long usual weekly working hours — employment?
- France ranks 10th 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
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.