South Africa vs Turkey: Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older

South Africa
40.91
in 2016
Turkey
41.49
in 2016
South Africa rank
3rd
Turkey rank
1st

Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older over time

  • South Africa
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 41.49 against 40.91 in South Africa, a difference of 0.58.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Turkey ahead.

South Africa ranks 3rd and Turkey ranks 1st of 42 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 42.6 42.39 0.2129 South Africa
2010s 41.62 41.46 0.1598 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older, South Africa or Turkey?
Turkey, at 41.49 against 40.91 in South Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older between South Africa and Turkey?
0.58, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkey?
9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
How do South Africa and Turkey rank globally for average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older?
South Africa ranks 3rd and Turkey ranks 1st of 42 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average usual weekly hours worked women 15 years and older
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
42 places, 922 data points, 1983–2016
Last refreshed