South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural

South Africa
43.13
in 2020
Sri Lanka
43.11
in 2015
South Africa rank
15th
Sri Lanka rank
18th

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

  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 43.13 against 43.11 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 15th and Sri Lanka ranks 18th of 76 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 45.13 41.03 4.1 South Africa
2000s 44.72 42.37 2.35 South Africa
2010s 44.87 42.93 1.94 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
South Africa, at 43.13 against 43.11 in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
What is the difference in average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
0.02, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural?
South Africa ranks 15th and Sri Lanka ranks 18th of 76 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural. 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, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,013 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed