Annual working hours per person employed in South Africa
South Africa: Annual working hours per person employed was 2,209 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Annual working hours per person employed in South Africa, 2001–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, annual working hours per person employed in South Africa stood at 2,209. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per person employed in South Africa peaked at 2,399 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2,209, in 2014.
South Africa ranks 1st of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,332 | 2,249 | 2,399 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,227 | 2,209 | 2,255 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More work & labour data for South Africa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.242 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2122 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8748 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 58,057 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,698 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 49,126 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 45,189 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 94,314 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per person employed in South Africa?
- Annual working hours per person employed in South Africa was 2,209 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per person employed recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,399 in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per person employed recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,209 in 2014.
- How does South Africa rank for annual working hours per person employed?
- South Africa ranks 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2014.
- Is annual working hours per person employed rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per person employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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