Estonia vs South Africa: Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment

Estonia
18.59 Persons
in 2025
South Africa
748 Persons
in 2025
Estonia rank
9th
South Africa rank
10th

Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment over time

  • Estonia
  • South Africa
0200400600800200520152025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 748 Persons against 18.59 Persons in Estonia, a difference of 729.41 Persons.

That makes South Africa's figure about 40.2 times Estonia's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 10th of 11 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 13.29 Persons 672 Persons 658.71 Persons South Africa
2010s 8.74 Persons 663.2 Persons 654.46 Persons South Africa
2020s 15.16 Persons 777.5 Persons 762.34 Persons South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment, Estonia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 748 Persons against 18.59 Persons in Estonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment between Estonia and South Africa?
729.41 Persons, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and South Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
How do Estonia and South Africa rank globally for involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment?
Estonia ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 10th of 11 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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Indicator
Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 1,490 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

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.