Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Africa: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled)
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.0119 units per person
in 2025
South Africa
0.0115 units per person
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
160th
South Africa rank
163rd
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.0119 units per person against 0.0115 units per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0004 units per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 160th and South Africa ranks 163rd of 186 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0127 units per person | 0.0134 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0119 units per person | 0.0122 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0116 units per person | 0.0111 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled), Democratic Republic of Congo or South Africa?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.0119 units per person against 0.0115 units per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
- 0.0004 units per person, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 160th and South Africa ranks 163rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.