South Africa vs United States: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled)
South Africa
0.6029 units per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
0.6736 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa rank
132nd
United States rank
129th
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) over time
- South Africa
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 0.6736 units per square kilometre against 0.6029 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.0707 units per square kilometre.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 132nd and United States ranks 129th of 186 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.559 units per square kilometre | 0.5898 units per square kilometre | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | United States |
| 2010s | 0.5614 units per square kilometre | 0.6176 units per square kilometre | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | United States |
| 2020s | 0.5545 units per square kilometre | 0.6506 units per square kilometre | 0.0961 units per square kilometre | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled), South Africa or United States?
- United States, at 0.6736 units per square kilometre against 0.6029 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) between South Africa and United States?
- 0.0707 units per square kilometre, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and United States rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?
- South Africa ranks 132nd and United States ranks 129th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.