South Africa vs World: Low income: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates)
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- South Africa
- World: Low income
How they compare
World: Low income currently reports 263,500 against 18,971 in South Africa, a difference of 244,529.
That makes World: Low income's figure about 13.9 times South Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, World: Low income has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 31st and World: Low income ranks 33rd of 188 countries.
World: Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | World: Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,952 | 151,376 | 134,424 | World: Low income |
| 2010s | 17,025 | 183,248 | 166,223 | World: Low income |
| 2020s | 17,777 | 235,168 | 217,390 | World: Low income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates), South Africa or World: Low income?
- World: Low income, at 263,500 against 18,971 in South Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) between South Africa and World: Low income?
- 244,529, with World: Low income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and World: Low income?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do South Africa and World: Low income rank globally for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
- South Africa ranks 31st and World: Low income ranks 33rd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked for employed persons in their main job divided by 40 or 48. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.