Australia vs South Africa: Care employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Care employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3,854 against 3,792 in South Africa, a difference of 62.
Across all 7 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 13th of 72 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,908 | 3,740 | 832.26 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3,334 | 3,632 | 297.87 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher care employment (previous ilo definition - icls13), Australia or South Africa?
- Australia, at 3,854 against 3,792 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in care employment (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Australia and South Africa?
- 62, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for care employment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Australia ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 13th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Care employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). 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. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.