Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in South Africa

South Africa: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male was 44.27 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
44.27
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
27th
of 80 countries
All-time high
48.31
in 2001
All-time low
44.27
in 2020
Years of data
20
1995–2020

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in South Africa, 1995–2020

010203040501995200720201995: 45.52000: 46.72001: 48.32003: 46.52004: 47.72006: 46.22007: 45.42008: 47.12009: 46.42010: 46.22011: 46.12012: 46.12013: 45.82014: 45.72015: 45.72016: 45.72017: 45.42018: 45.32019: 45.32020: 44.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in South Africa stood at 44.27. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in South Africa peaked at 48.31 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 44.27, in 2020.

That places South Africa 27th out of 80 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.55 45.55 45.55 1
2000s 46.8 45.43 48.31 8
2010s 45.71 45.26 46.18 10
2020s 44.27 44.27 44.27 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 24 Paraguay 44.73 compare
  2. 25 Belize 44.71 compare
  3. 26 El Salvador 44.28 compare
  4. 28 Luxembourg 43.89 compare
  5. 29 Albania 43.85 compare
  6. 30 Palestine 43.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in South Africa?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in South Africa was 44.27 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 48.31 in 2001.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 44.27 in 2020.
How does South Africa rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male?
South Africa ranks 27th out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,158 data points, 1970–2021
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