Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in South Africa
South Africa: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 758,858 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in South Africa, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 758,858 for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in South Africa peaked at 758,858 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 624,764, in 2010.
That places South Africa 31st out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 677,094 | — |
| 2006 | 686,453 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 697,173 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 680,736 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 648,880 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 624,764 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 639,619 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 646,221 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 663,628 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 675,560 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 708,542 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 702,757 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 706,102 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 717,992 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 724,845 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 629,608 | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 641,209 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 688,479 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 731,427 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 746,334 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 742,087 | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 750,779 | +1.2% |
| 2027 | 758,858 | +1.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 758,858 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 136,768, 5.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 758,858 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 214,500, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 678,067 | 648,880 | 697,173 | 5 |
| 2010s | 681,003 | 624,764 | 724,845 | 10 |
| 2020s | 711,098 | 629,608 | 758,858 | 8 |
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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons in South Africa?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in South Africa was 758,858 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 758,858 in 2027.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 624,764 in 2010.
- How does South Africa rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- South Africa ranks 31st out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.