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

Rwanda
0.2%
in 2021
South Africa
0.2%
in 2020
Rwanda rank
44th
South Africa rank
41st

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

  • Rwanda
  • South Africa
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How they compare

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

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 44th and South Africa ranks 41st of 84 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.6% 0.3% 0.2% Rwanda
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% South Africa
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Rwanda

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, Rwanda or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Rwanda as of 2020.
What is the difference in excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 between Rwanda and South Africa?
0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Rwanda and South Africa rank globally for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64?
Rwanda ranks 44th 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