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

South Africa: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural was 43.13 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
43.13
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
15th
of 74 countries
All-time high
46.66
in 2008
All-time low
41.13
in 2000
Years of data
18
1995–2020

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

010203040501995200720201995: 45.12000: 41.12001: 44.82003: 44.52004: 46.42008: 46.72009: 45.92010: 45.72011: 45.22012: 45.32013: 44.82014: 44.82015: 44.22016: 44.22017: 44.22018: 442019: 442020: 43.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa stood at 43.13.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa peaked at 46.66 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 41.13, in 2000.

That places South Africa 15th out of 74 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 45.13 45.13 45.13 1
2000s 44.92 41.13 46.66 6
2010s 44.65 43.98 45.72 10
2020s 43.13 43.13 43.13 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 12 Belize 43.35 compare
  2. 13 Tunisia 43.26 compare
  3. 14 Turkey 43.16 compare
  4. 16 Sri Lanka 43.11 compare
  5. 17 Poland 42.19 compare
  6. 18 Czechia 42.1 compare

See the full ranking of 75 places →

More reference data data for South Africa

All data for South Africa →

Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural in South Africa was 43.13 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 46.66 in 2008.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 41.13 in 2000.
How does South Africa rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural?
South Africa ranks 15th out of 74 countries with data for 2020.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
75 places, 1,007 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed