Malaysia vs South Africa: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 829,630 against 758,858 in South Africa, a difference of 70,772.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.
Malaysia ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 31st of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 526,271 | 678,067 | 151,797 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 654,304 | 681,003 | 26,698 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 772,579 | 711,098 | 61,482 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Malaysia or South Africa?
- Malaysia, at 829,630 against 758,858 in South Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 70,772, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Malaysia ranks 29th 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.