Ireland vs South Africa: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled)

Ireland
1.06 % change on previous year
in 2027
South Africa
1.08 % change on previous year
in 2027
Ireland rank
101st
South Africa rank
100th

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) over time

  • Ireland
  • South Africa
-15-10-505200620162027

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 1.08 % change on previous year against 1.06 % change on previous year in Ireland, a difference of 0.02 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 100th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s -2.99 % change on previous year -1.02 % change on previous year 1.97 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 1.94 % change on previous year 1.14 % change on previous year 0.8075 % change on previous year Ireland
2020s 1.06 % change on previous year 0.7538 % change on previous year 0.3017 % change on previous year Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled), Ireland or South Africa?
South Africa, at 1.08 % change on previous year against 1.06 % change on previous year in Ireland as of 2027.
What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) between Ireland and South Africa?
0.02 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2027.
How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?
Ireland ranks 101st and South Africa ranks 100th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
276 places, 6,048 data points, 2006–2027
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.