South Africa vs United Kingdom: Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment
Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment over time
- South Africa
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 843.51 Persons against 748 Persons in South Africa, a difference of 95.51 Persons.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 35 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 672 Persons | 1,007 Persons | 334.58 Persons | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 663.2 Persons | 1,221 Persons | 558.13 Persons | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 777.5 Persons | 871.51 Persons | 94.01 Persons | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment, South Africa or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 843.51 Persons against 748 Persons in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment between South Africa and United Kingdom?
- 95.51 Persons, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and United Kingdom rank globally for involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment?
- South Africa ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 9th 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.