Latin America and the Caribbean vs South Africa: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- South Africa
How they compare
Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 12.29 million against 758,858 in South Africa, a difference of 11.53 million.
That makes Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 16.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 31st of 87 groups.
Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.79 million | 678,067 | 9.11 million | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2010s | 10.66 million | 681,003 | 9.98 million | Latin America and the Caribbean |
| 2020s | 11.46 million | 711,098 | 10.74 million | Latin America and the Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Latin America and the Caribbean or South Africa?
- Latin America and the Caribbean, at 12.29 million against 758,858 in South Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Latin America and the Caribbean and South Africa?
- 11.53 million, with Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and South Africa rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 28th 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
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.