Luxembourg vs South Africa: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male

Luxembourg
43.89
in 2016
South Africa
44.27
in 2020
Luxembourg rank
29th
South Africa rank
28th

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male over time

  • Luxembourg
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 44.27 against 43.89 in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.38.

Across all 15 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Luxembourg ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 28th of 81 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 42.21 45.55 3.34 South Africa
2000s 42.89 46.85 3.96 South Africa
2010s 42.88 45.89 3.01 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male, Luxembourg or South Africa?
South Africa, at 44.27 against 43.89 in Luxembourg as of 2020.
What is the difference in average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male between Luxembourg and South Africa?
0.38, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and South Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do Luxembourg and South Africa rank globally for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male?
Luxembourg ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 28th of 81 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,158 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed