Paraguay vs South Africa: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total

Paraguay
42.74
in 2017
South Africa
42.42
in 2020
Paraguay rank
22nd
South Africa rank
25th

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

  • Paraguay
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 42.74 against 42.42 in South Africa, a difference of 0.32.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.

Paraguay ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 25th of 82 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Paraguay South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 46.06 44.87 1.19 Paraguay
2010s 44.43 43.94 0.4927 Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total, Paraguay or South Africa?
Paraguay, at 42.74 against 42.42 in South Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total between Paraguay and South Africa?
0.32, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and South Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Paraguay and South Africa rank globally for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total?
Paraguay ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 25th of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total. 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, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
83 places, 1,246 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed