Canada vs South Africa: Full-time and part-time employment
Full-time and part-time employment over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
Canada currently reports 17,195 Persons against 14,961 Persons in South Africa, a difference of 2,234 Persons.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 14th of 40 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,100 Persons | 11,576 Persons | 1,524 Persons | Canada |
| 2010s | 14,459 Persons | 13,728 Persons | 731.05 Persons | Canada |
| 2020s | 16,229 Persons | 14,022 Persons | 2,207 Persons | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher full-time and part-time employment, Canada or South Africa?
- Canada, at 17,195 Persons against 14,961 Persons in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in full-time and part-time employment between Canada and South Africa?
- 2,234 Persons, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for full-time and part-time employment?
- Canada ranks 13th 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.