Netherlands vs South Africa: Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on national
Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on national over time
- Netherlands
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 87.09 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 51.09 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Netherlands, a difference of 36 Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.7 times Netherlands's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 12th of 11 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.87 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 89.34 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 33.47 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | South Africa |
| 2010s | 52.64 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 88.91 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 36.28 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | South Africa |
| 2020s | 51.72 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 86.8 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 35.07 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on national, Netherlands or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 87.09 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 51.09 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on national between Netherlands and South Africa?
- 36 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and South Africa rank globally for incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on national?
- Netherlands ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 12th of 11 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on national definitions. 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 incidences and gender composition of part-time employment with standardised (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total) and detailed age groups. Data are further broken down by professional status - employees, total employment. Part-time employment is based on national definitions. The definition of part-time work varies considerably across OECD countries Essentially three main approaches can be distinguished: i) a classification based on the worker's perception of his/her employment situation; ii) a cut-off (generally 30 or 35 hours per week) based on usual working hours, with persons usually working fewer hours being considered part-timers; iii) a comparable cut-off based on actual hours worked during the reference week. A criterion based on actual hours will generally yield a part-time rate higher than one based on usual hours, particularly if there are temporary reductions in working time as a result of holidays, illness, short-timing, etc. On the other hand, it is not entirely clear whether a classification based on the worker's perception will necessarily yield estimates of part-time work that are higher or lower than one based on a fixed cut-off. In one country (France) which changed from 1981 to 1982 from a definition based on an actual hours cut-off (30 hours) to one based on the respondent's perception, the latter criterion appeared to produce slightly higher estimates. 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.