Africa: Low income vs South Africa: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons

Africa: Low income
9.18 million
in 2027
South Africa
758,858
in 2027
Africa: Low income rank
34th
South Africa rank
31st

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time

  • Africa: Low income
  • South Africa
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M200520162027

How they compare

Africa: Low income currently reports 9.18 million against 758,858 in South Africa, a difference of 8.42 million.

That makes Africa: Low income's figure about 12.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Africa: Low income has been ahead every year.

Africa: Low income ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 31st of 87 groups.

Africa: Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa: Low income South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 4.80 million 678,067 4.12 million Africa: Low income
2010s 6.03 million 681,003 5.35 million Africa: Low income
2020s 8.10 million 711,098 7.39 million Africa: Low income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Africa: Low income or South Africa?
Africa: Low income, at 9.18 million against 758,858 in South Africa as of 2027.
What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Africa: Low income and South Africa?
8.42 million, with Africa: Low income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa: Low income and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Africa: Low income and South Africa rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Africa: Low income ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 31st of 87 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.