Australia vs South Africa: Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition
Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 15,480 Persons against 11,048 Persons in Australia, a difference of 4,432 Persons.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times Australia's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 15th of 40 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 | 8,145 Persons | 13,302 Persons | 5,157 Persons | South Africa |
| 2010s | 8,795 Persons | 14,139 Persons | 5,344 Persons | South Africa |
| 2020s | 10,340 Persons | 14,500 Persons | 4,160 Persons | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition, Australia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 15,480 Persons against 11,048 Persons in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition between Australia and South Africa?
- 4,432 Persons, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for full-time and part-time employment based on oecd-harmonized definition?
- Australia ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 15th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Full-time and part-time employment based on OECD-harmonized definition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset based on so-called OECD harmonized definition contains data on full-time and part-time employment according to a common definition of 30-usual weekly hours of work in the main job. Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55+, total) In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates. For detailed information on labour force surveys for all countries please see LFS_NOTES_SOURCES.