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

France
1,006 Persons
in 2025
South Africa
748 Persons
in 2025
France rank
7th
South Africa rank
10th

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

  • France
  • South Africa
5001.0k1.5k2.0k199320092025

How they compare

France currently reports 1,006 Persons against 748 Persons in South Africa, a difference of 258 Persons.

That makes France's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

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

France ranks 7th and South Africa ranks 10th of 35 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1,449 Persons 672 Persons 777.2 Persons France
2010s 1,782 Persons 663.2 Persons 1,118 Persons France
2020s 1,196 Persons 777.5 Persons 418.02 Persons France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment, France or South Africa?
France, at 1,006 Persons against 748 Persons in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment between France and South Africa?
258 Persons, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
How do France and South Africa rank globally for involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment?
France ranks 7th 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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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.