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

Luxembourg
0.2%
in 2016
South Africa
0.2%
in 2020
Luxembourg rank
43rd
South Africa rank
42nd

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

  • Luxembourg
  • South Africa
0.10.20.3199520072020

How they compare

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

Across all 12 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Luxembourg ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 42nd of 78 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% South Africa
2010s 0.1% 0.2% 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, Luxembourg or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Luxembourg as of 2020.
What is the difference in excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 between Luxembourg and South Africa?
0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and South Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Luxembourg and South Africa rank globally for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64?
Luxembourg ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 42nd of 78 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,035 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed