Netherlands vs Southern Africa: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time
- Netherlands
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Southern Africa currently reports 890,944 against 268,625 in Netherlands, a difference of 622,319.
That makes Southern Africa's figure about 3.3 times Netherlands's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 72nd and Southern Africa ranks 72nd of 188 countries.
Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 241,151 | 775,361 | 534,210 | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 244,388 | 790,808 | 546,420 | Southern Africa |
| 2020s | 263,934 | 833,092 | 569,158 | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Netherlands or Southern Africa?
- Southern Africa, at 890,944 against 268,625 in Netherlands as of 2027.
- What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Netherlands and Southern Africa?
- 622,319, with Southern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Southern Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Netherlands and Southern Africa rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Netherlands ranks 72nd and Southern Africa ranks 72nd 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.