Australia vs South Africa: Full-time and part-time employment
Full-time and part-time employment over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 14,961 Persons against 10,055 Persons in Australia, a difference of 4,906 Persons.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Australia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 14th 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 | 7,088 Persons | 11,576 Persons | 4,489 Persons | South Africa |
| 2010s | 8,164 Persons | 13,728 Persons | 5,564 Persons | South Africa |
| 2020s | 9,448 Persons | 14,022 Persons | 4,574 Persons | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher full-time and part-time employment, Australia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 14,961 Persons against 10,055 Persons in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in full-time and part-time employment between Australia and South Africa?
- 4,906 Persons, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for full-time and part-time employment?
- Australia ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 14th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Full-time and part-time employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset 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 national definitions 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.