Statistics South Africa has published its latest Labour Market Dynamics report, detailing how much time employees spend at work each week.
The data shows that the total hours worked in the country has steadily decreased in the last five years, with 71.7 million fewer hours worked each year between 2015 and 2020.
South African men typically work longer hours than women, with the average weekly hours worked by men decreasing by one hour toBy comparison, the average time weekly hours worked by women decreased by one hour between 2015 and 2020 toNotably, the number of hours worked differs significantly by job sector. Those working in the Transport sector currently work an average of 49 hours – the highest compared to all other categories.
“The average weekly hours worked increased only among the skilled agricultural occupations over the period 2015 and 2020,” Statistics South Africa said.
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