France vs South Africa: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time
- France
- South Africa
How they compare
France currently reports 904,408 against 758,858 in South Africa, a difference of 145,550.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 31st of 188 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 853,122 | 678,067 | 175,055 | France |
| 2010s | 855,907 | 681,003 | 174,904 | France |
| 2020s | 887,617 | 711,098 | 176,520 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, France or South Africa?
- France, at 904,408 against 758,858 in South Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between France and South Africa?
- 145,550, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do France and South Africa rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- France ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 31st of 188 countries.
- 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
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.