Luxembourg vs South Africa: Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64

Luxembourg
0.2%
in 2016
South Africa
0.2%
in 2020
Luxembourg rank
45th
South Africa rank
42nd

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 over time

  • Luxembourg
  • South Africa
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How they compare

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

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

Across all 15 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Luxembourg ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 82 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% South Africa
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 25-64, 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 25-64 between Luxembourg and South Africa?
0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and South Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do Luxembourg and South Africa rank globally for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64?
Luxembourg ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed