Latvia vs South Africa: Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time over time
- Latvia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.35 Percentage of employment against 2.13 Percentage of employment in Latvia, a difference of 2.22 Percentage of employment.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.0 times Latvia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 8th of 11 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4 Percentage of employment | 4.69 Percentage of employment | 0.693 Percentage of employment | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.92 Percentage of employment | 4.28 Percentage of employment | 1.36 Percentage of employment | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.19 Percentage of employment | 4.84 Percentage of employment | 2.65 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, Latvia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 4.35 Percentage of employment against 2.13 Percentage of employment in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time between Latvia and South Africa?
- 2.22 Percentage of employment, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and South Africa rank globally for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time?
- Latvia ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 8th of 11 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.