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

South Africa
0.2%
in 2020
Sri Lanka
0.2%
in 2015
South Africa rank
37th
Sri Lanka rank
36th

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

  • South Africa
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

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

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

South Africa ranks 37th and Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 81 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 0.3% 0.2% 0.0% South Africa
2000s 0.4% 0.2% 0.1% South Africa
2010s 0.3% 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, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 0.2% against 0.2% in South Africa as of 2015.
What is the difference in excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
0.0%, with Sri Lanka 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 excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64?
South Africa ranks 37th and Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 81 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,116 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed