Netherlands vs South Africa: Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time

Netherlands
0.875 Percentage of employment
in 2025
South Africa
4.35 Percentage of employment
in 2025
Netherlands rank
9th
South Africa rank
8th

Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time over time

  • Netherlands
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 4.35 Percentage of employment against 0.875 Percentage of employment in Netherlands, a difference of 3.47 Percentage of employment.

That makes South Africa's figure about 5.0 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was South Africa ahead.

Netherlands ranks 9th 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 Netherlands South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 2.59 Percentage of employment 4.69 Percentage of employment 2.1 Percentage of employment South Africa
2010s 3.55 Percentage of employment 4.28 Percentage of employment 0.7294 Percentage of employment South Africa
2020s 1.31 Percentage of employment 4.84 Percentage of employment 3.53 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, Netherlands or South Africa?
South Africa, at 4.35 Percentage of employment against 0.875 Percentage of employment in Netherlands as of 2025.
What is the difference in incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time between Netherlands and South Africa?
3.47 Percentage of employment, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and South Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
How do Netherlands and South Africa rank globally for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time?
Netherlands ranks 9th 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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Indicator
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment
Unit
Percentage of employment
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 1,506 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

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.