South Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment

South Africa
748 Persons
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
843.51 Persons
in 2025
South Africa rank
10th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th

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

  • South Africa
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2505007501.0k1.2k1.5k198320042025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 843.51 Persons against 748 Persons in South Africa, a difference of 95.51 Persons.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 35 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 672 Persons 1,007 Persons 334.58 Persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 663.2 Persons 1,221 Persons 558.13 Persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 777.5 Persons 871.51 Persons 94.01 Persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
95.51 Persons, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
How do South Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment?
South Africa ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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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.