South Africa vs Spain: Full-time and part-time employment

South Africa
14,961 Persons
in 2025
Spain
19,182 Persons
in 2025
South Africa rank
14th
Spain rank
12th

Full-time and part-time employment over time

  • South Africa
  • Spain
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k198720062025

How they compare

Spain currently reports 19,182 Persons against 14,961 Persons in South Africa, a difference of 4,221 Persons.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 14th and Spain ranks 12th of 40 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 11,576 Persons 16,688 Persons 5,112 Persons Spain
2010s 13,728 Persons 15,629 Persons 1,902 Persons Spain
2020s 14,022 Persons 17,936 Persons 3,914 Persons Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher full-time and part-time employment, South Africa or Spain?
Spain, at 19,182 Persons against 14,961 Persons in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in full-time and part-time employment between South Africa and Spain?
4,221 Persons, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for full-time and part-time employment?
South Africa ranks 14th and Spain ranks 12th 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

Indicator
Full-time and part-time employment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
53 places, 1,842 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

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.