Australia vs South Africa: Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment
Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 16,937 Persons against 14,822 Persons in Australia, a difference of 2,115 Persons.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 11th of 36 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,114 Persons | 14,389 Persons | 3,275 Persons | South Africa |
| 2010s | 12,155 Persons | 15,273 Persons | 3,118 Persons | South Africa |
| 2020s | 14,014 Persons | 15,731 Persons | 1,717 Persons | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual population and employment, national concept — total employment, Australia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 16,937 Persons against 14,822 Persons in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual population and employment, national concept — total employment between Australia and South Africa?
- 2,115 Persons, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for annual population and employment, national concept — total employment?
- Australia ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 11th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table presents population and employment data according to the national concept. The national concept is defined by the residence of the person: employees are residents employed by either resident or non-resident producer units; and the self-employed are resident self-employed people in either resident or non-resident producer units. Users should note that population data corresponds to mid-year estimates (or the average of the reference year). These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE3 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org