Netherlands vs South Africa: Long usual weekly working hours — Employment
Long usual weekly working hours — Employment over time
- Netherlands
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3,005 Persons against 483.51 Persons in Netherlands, a difference of 2,521 Persons.
That makes South Africa's figure about 6.2 times Netherlands's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 9th 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 | 453.78 Persons | 3,788 Persons | 3,334 Persons | South Africa |
| 2010s | 404.22 Persons | 3,406 Persons | 3,002 Persons | South Africa |
| 2020s | 491.81 Persons | 2,938 Persons | 2,447 Persons | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long usual weekly working hours — employment, Netherlands or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3,005 Persons against 483.51 Persons in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long usual weekly working hours — employment between Netherlands and South Africa?
- 2,521 Persons, 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 long usual weekly working hours — employment?
- Netherlands ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 9th of 11 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.