Saudi Arabia vs South Africa: Number of labour inspection visits

Saudi Arabia
1.47 million
in 2024
South Africa
310,798
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
1st
South Africa rank
3rd

Number of labour inspection visits over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
0500.0k1.0M1.5M200920162024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.47 million against 310,798 in South Africa, a difference of 1.16 million.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 4.7 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 3rd of 73 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 272,345 206,608 65,737 Saudi Arabia
2020s 1.32 million 310,796 1.00 million Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of labour inspection visits, Saudi Arabia or South Africa?
Saudi Arabia, at 1.47 million against 310,798 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of labour inspection visits between Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
1.16 million, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and South Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and South Africa rank globally for number of labour inspection visits?
Saudi Arabia ranks 1st 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.