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

Korea
0.3%
in 2017
South Africa
0.3%
in 2020
Korea rank
25th
South Africa rank
23rd

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

  • Korea
  • South Africa
00.20.40.6199520072020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Korea, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 76 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3% 0.4% 0.1% South Africa
2010s 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% 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, Korea or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 between Korea and South Africa?
0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and South Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Korea and South Africa rank globally for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64?
Korea ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 76 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,013 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed