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

Ecuador
0.2%
in 2017
South Africa
0.2%
in 2020
Ecuador rank
38th
South Africa rank
41st

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

  • Ecuador
  • South Africa
00.10.20.30.4199420072020

How they compare

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

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Ecuador ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 41st of 84 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% South Africa
2010s 0.2% 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, Ecuador or South Africa?
Ecuador, at 0.2% against 0.2% in South Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 between Ecuador and South Africa?
0.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64?
Ecuador ranks 38th and South Africa ranks 41st of 84 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, total (% of total 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, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,253 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed