Brazil vs South Africa: Jobs gap
Jobs gap over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 15,019 against 12,334 in South Africa, a difference of 2,685.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 2nd of 70 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18,712 | 8,901 | 9,811 | Brazil |
| 2020s | 22,473 | 11,912 | 10,561 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher jobs gap, Brazil or South Africa?
- Brazil, at 15,019 against 12,334 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in jobs gap between Brazil and South Africa?
- 2,685, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for jobs gap?
- Brazil ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 2nd of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Jobs gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.