Australia vs South Africa: Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment
Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 923 Persons against 748 Persons in South Africa, a difference of 175 Persons.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 10th of 35 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 845.51 Persons | 672 Persons | 173.51 Persons | Australia |
| 2010s | 988.62 Persons | 663.2 Persons | 325.42 Persons | Australia |
| 2020s | 972.61 Persons | 777.5 Persons | 195.11 Persons | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment, Australia or South Africa?
- Australia, at 923 Persons against 748 Persons in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment between Australia and South Africa?
- 175 Persons, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment?
- Australia ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 10th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as 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 age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). 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.