Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in South Africa
South Africa: Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run was 2,181 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in South Africa, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in South Africa is 2,181, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in South Africa peaked at 2,399 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2,072, in 2020.
South Africa ranks 30th of 130 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,376 | — |
| 2002 | 2,383 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 2,319 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 2,342 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2,399 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 2,316 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 2,322 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2,284 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2,249 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 2,236 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 2,255 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2,224 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2,212 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2,209 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,218 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,197 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2,191 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,207 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2,072 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 2,154 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 2,184 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 2,181 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,332 | 2,249 | 2,399 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,217 | 2,191 | 2,255 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,148 | 2,072 | 2,184 | 4 |
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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 worker vs gdp per capita long run in South Africa?
- Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in South Africa was 2,181 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,399 in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,072 in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run?
- South Africa ranks 30th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 worker vs gdp per capita long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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