Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in South Africa
South Africa: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban was 42.2 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 42.2 for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in South Africa peaked at 46.87 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 42.2, in 2020.
South Africa ranks 33rd of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 43.28 | — |
| 2000 | 45.59 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 46.87 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 44.55 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 45.61 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 44.81 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 44.15 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 43.99 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 44.19 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 43.83 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 43.7 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 43.51 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 43.54 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 43.48 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 43.28 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 43.13 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 43.07 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 42.2 | -2.0% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 42.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.32, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 42.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46.94, 90% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.28 | 43.28 | 43.28 | 1 |
| 2000s | 45.26 | 44.15 | 46.87 | 6 |
| 2010s | 43.57 | 43.07 | 44.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.2 | 42.2 | 42.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in South Africa?
- Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in South Africa was 42.2 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 46.87 in 2001.
- What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.2 in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban?
- South Africa ranks 33rd out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban 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 falling.
- 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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