Finland vs South Africa: Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time over time
- Finland
- South Africa
How they compare
Finland currently reports 5.13 Percentage of employment against 4.35 Percentage of employment in South Africa, a difference of 0.78 Percentage of employment.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was South Africa ahead.
Finland ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 8th of 35 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.65 Percentage of employment | 4.69 Percentage of employment | 1.04 Percentage of employment | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.36 Percentage of employment | 4.28 Percentage of employment | 0.0792 Percentage of employment | Finland |
| 2020s | 4.72 Percentage of employment | 4.84 Percentage of employment | 0.1212 Percentage of employment | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time, Finland or South Africa?
- Finland, at 5.13 Percentage of employment against 4.35 Percentage of employment in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time between Finland and South Africa?
- 0.78 Percentage of employment, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time?
- Finland ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 8th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary 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 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. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. 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.