Pakistan vs South Africa: Care employment outside the formal sector
Care employment outside the formal sector over time
- Pakistan
- South Africa
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 2,512 against 1,231 in South Africa, a difference of 1,281.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 2.0 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2013 it was South Africa ahead.
Pakistan ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 6th of 43 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 933.79 | 1,242 | 308.67 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1,159 | 1,099 | 60.39 | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher care employment outside the formal sector, Pakistan or South Africa?
- Pakistan, at 2,512 against 1,231 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in care employment outside the formal sector between Pakistan and South Africa?
- 1,281, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
- How do Pakistan and South Africa rank globally for care employment outside the formal sector?
- Pakistan ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 6th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Care employment outside the formal sector (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This harmonized series for employment outside the formal sector is derived using the same set of criteria across countries to improve comparability. The criteria used are based on employment status, institutional sector, destination of production, bookkeeping, registration, social security contribution, places of work and size. For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.