South Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Long usual weekly working hours — Employment
Long usual weekly working hours — Employment over time
- South Africa
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 3,387 Persons against 3,005 Persons in South Africa, a difference of 382 Persons.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 40 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,788 Persons | 4,040 Persons | 251.8 Persons | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 3,406 Persons | 4,238 Persons | 831.92 Persons | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 2,938 Persons | 3,574 Persons | 635.97 Persons | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long usual weekly working hours — employment, South Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 3,387 Persons against 3,005 Persons in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long usual weekly working hours — employment between South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 382 Persons, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for long usual weekly working hours — employment?
- South Africa ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th 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.