Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 890,944 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Southern Africa, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 890,944 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 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Southern Africa peaked at 890,944 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 725,423, in 2010.
That places Southern Africa 72nd out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 770,432 | — |
| 2006 | 781,642 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 794,371 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 780,237 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 750,125 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 725,423 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 741,860 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 750,437 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 770,148 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 788,608 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 822,069 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 816,853 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 820,221 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 832,469 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 839,996 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 737,876 | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 753,730 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 806,700 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 854,366 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 871,434 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 869,310 | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 880,377 | +1.3% |
| 2027 | 890,944 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 775,361 | 750,125 | 794,371 | 5 |
| 2010s | 790,808 | 725,423 | 839,996 | 10 |
| 2020s | 833,092 | 737,876 | 890,944 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More work & labour data for Southern Africa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 52,126 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1816 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1951 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1707 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9822 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9762 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 66,232 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 108,649 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 56,523 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 19,568 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Southern Africa?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Southern Africa was 890,944 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 890,944 in 2027.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 725,423 in 2010.
- How does Southern Africa rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Southern Africa ranks 72nd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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.