Costa Rica vs South Africa: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below

Costa Rica
42.11
in 2016
South Africa
42.18
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
26th
South Africa rank
24th

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below over time

  • Costa Rica
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 42.18 against 42.11 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 24th of 81 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 45.83 44.72 1.1 Costa Rica
2000s 45.96 44.19 1.77 Costa Rica
2010s 43.52 44.01 0.4909 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below, Costa Rica or South Africa?
South Africa, at 42.18 against 42.11 in Costa Rica as of 2020.
What is the difference in average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below between Costa Rica and South Africa?
0.07, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Costa Rica ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 24th of 81 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,116 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed