Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-24 in South Africa
South Africa: Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-24 was 0.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-24 in South Africa, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.2% for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-24 in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-24 in South Africa peaked at 0.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2020.
South Africa ranks 29th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-24 in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of employed population aged 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.2% | — |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +46.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -21.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +29.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 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 excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-24 in South Africa?
- Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-24 in South Africa was 0.2% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-24 recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-24 recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2020.
- How does South Africa rank for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-24?
- South Africa ranks 29th out of 82 countries with data for 2020.
- Is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-24 rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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