Japan vs South Africa: Number of labour inspection visits

Japan
171,679
in 2023
South Africa
310,798
in 2024
Japan rank
5th
South Africa rank
3rd

Number of labour inspection visits over time

  • Japan
  • South Africa
100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k200920162024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 310,798 against 171,679 in Japan, a difference of 139,119.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.8 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2009 it was South Africa ahead.

Japan ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 73 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 146,860 158,932 12,072 South Africa
2010s 172,346 175,472 3,126 South Africa
2020s 171,627 310,796 139,168 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of labour inspection visits, Japan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 310,798 against 171,679 in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of labour inspection visits between Japan and South Africa?
139,119, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
How do Japan and South Africa rank globally for number of labour inspection visits?
Japan ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 3rd of 73 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Number of labour inspection visits. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of labour inspection visits
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
73 places, 798 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

Labour inspection visits refer to the physical presence of a labour inspector in a workplace for the purpose of carrying out a labour inspection and which is duly documented as required by national legislation. For more information, refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Statistics (OSH) database description.