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

South Africa: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total was 42.42 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
42.42
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
25th
of 82 countries
All-time high
46.22
in 2001
All-time low
42.42
in 2020
Years of data
20
1995–2020

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

010203040501995200720201995: 43.92000: 44.22001: 46.22003: 44.52004: 45.92006: 44.22007: 43.62008: 45.22009: 44.52010: 44.42011: 44.42012: 44.22013: 43.92014: 43.82015: 43.72016: 43.72017: 43.52018: 43.32019: 43.32020: 42.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in South Africa is 42.42, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in South Africa peaked at 46.22 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 42.42, in 2020.

South Africa ranks 25th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.9 43.9 43.9 1
2000s 44.79 43.56 46.22 8
2010s 43.81 43.28 44.4 10
2020s 42.42 42.42 42.42 1

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 22 Paraguay 42.74 compare
  2. 23 Albania 42.7 compare
  3. 24 Nicaragua 42.54 compare
  4. 26 Greece 42.41 compare
  5. 27 Philippines 42.24 compare
  6. 28 Tanzania 42.13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in South Africa?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total in South Africa was 42.42 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 46.22 in 2001.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 42.42 in 2020.
How does South Africa rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total?
South Africa ranks 25th out of 82 countries with data for 2020.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
83 places, 1,246 data points, 1970–2021
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