As of the first quarter of 2024, the majority of the employed individuals (around 9.3 million people) in South Africa worked from 40 to 45 hours per week. Some 4.67 million worked over 45 hours weekly, while close to 1.14 million worked from 15 to 29 hours per week in the same period. On the other hand, the number of individuals with less than 15 hours work week was only 582,000. Compared to the same quarter in the previous year, the number of people working between 30 and more than 45 hours per week increased,

Worldwide, Gambia was the country with the highest average weekly working hours per employee in 2021, with the most recent figure showing that an average employee in the West-African country worked more than ** hours per week. India followed closely behind, with Lesotho having the third highest average weekly working hours.

Central African Republic CF: Average Working Hours of Children: Working Only: Female: Aged 7-14: Hours per Week data was reported at 16.400 Hour in 2010. Central African Republic CF: Average Working Hours of Children: Working Only: Female: Aged 7-14: Hours per Week data is updated yearly, averaging 16.400 Hour from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2010, with 1 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16.400 Hour in 2010 and a record low of 16.400 Hour in 2010. Central African Republic CF: Average Working Hours of Children: Working Only: Female: Aged 7-14: Hours per Week data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Central African Republic – Table CF.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force. Average working hours of children working only refers to the average weekly working hours of those children who are involved in economic activity and not attending school.;Understanding Children's Work project based on data from ILO, UNICEF and the World Bank.;;

This dataset provides values for AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, the majority of the female employees (around *** million) in South Africa worked from ** to ** hours per week. Around *** million women worked over ** hours weekly, while 708,000 women worked from ***** hours per week. Both women and men followed the same trend of working hours.

We assess whether imperfect knowledge of labor regulation hinders job creation at small and medium-sized firms. We partner with a labor law expert that provides information about labor regulation via newsletters and access to a specialized website. We randomly assign 1800 firms to get access to this service for a 21-week period. Six months later, the average employment level at treatment firms was 12\% higher than at control firms. The intervention decreased the perception that labor regulation is a constraint to hiring and increased optimal employment level.

。（停止更新）儿童平均工作时数：学习工作：年龄7-14岁：每周时数数据按年更新，12-01-2010至12-01-2010期间平均值为15.700小时，共1份观测结果。该数据的历史最高值出现于12-01-2010，达15.700小时，而历史最低值则出现于12-01-2010，为15.700小时。CEIC提供的（停止更新）儿童平均工作时数：学习工作：年龄7-14岁：每周时数数据处于定期更新的状态，数据来源于World Bank，数据归类于全球数据库的中非共和国 – Table CF.World Bank.WDI: Labour Force。

In 1979, the median usual weekly earnings of a Black full-time employee in the United States amounted to 199 current U.S. dollars, which was 42 U.S. dollars below the general average. In 2023, the median usual weekly earnings of an African American working full-time was 920 current U.S. dollars. The term current U.S. dollars describes the value of the currency in that particular year. The median weekly earnings of Black and African Americans in the U.S. adjusted for inflation can be found here.

In 2023, the unemployment rate of African Americans in the United States stood at 5.5 percent. This was over the national average of 3.6 percent.

The high rate of unemployment

There are many reasons why the unemployment rate among minorities is different than the national average. When it comes to African Americans, a large part of this is due to historical events, such as slavery and the struggle for civil rights, as well as the number of Black families living below the poverty level. Additionally, in 2019, for every 100,000 of the population, there were 2,203 Black men in prison. This high rate of imprisonment can contribute to the unemployment rate for African Americans, since having been in prison can reduce one’s chances of finding a job once released.

Earning differences

African Americans also make less money than other ethnicities in the United States. In 2020, the median weekly earnings of African Americans were 794 U.S. dollars, compared to Asians, who made 1,310 U.S. dollars per week, and whites, who made 1,003 U.S. dollars per week. While the African American unemployment rate may be low, it is clear that much has to change in order to achieve full equality.