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

Germany
644.98 Persons
in 2025
South Africa
748 Persons
in 2025
Germany rank
12th
South Africa rank
10th

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

  • Germany
  • South Africa
05001.0k1.5k2.0k198420042025

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 748 Persons against 644.98 Persons in Germany, a difference of 103.02 Persons.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 10th of 35 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 2,029 Persons 672 Persons 1,357 Persons Germany
2010s 1,417 Persons 663.2 Persons 753.98 Persons Germany
2020s 707.59 Persons 777.5 Persons 69.91 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, Germany or South Africa?
South Africa, at 748 Persons against 644.98 Persons in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment between Germany and South Africa?
103.02 Persons, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
How do Germany and South Africa rank globally for involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment?
Germany ranks 12th 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

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.