Portugal vs South Africa: Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64

Portugal
0.2%
in 2016
South Africa
0.2%
in 2020
Portugal rank
46th
South Africa rank
49th

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 over time

  • Portugal
  • South Africa
0.10.150.20.250.30.35199520072020

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 49th of 82 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% South Africa
2010s 0.1% 0.2% 0.0% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, Portugal or South Africa?
Portugal, at 0.2% against 0.2% in South Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 between Portugal and South Africa?
0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64?
Portugal ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 49th of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,081 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed