Which has higher jobs gap, BRICS or South Africa?

BRICS, at 192,254 against 12,334 in South Africa as of 2027.

How many years of comparable data are there for BRICS and South Africa?

17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.

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.

BRICS vs South Africa: Jobs gap

BRICS

192,254

in 2027

South Africa

12,334

in 2024

BRICS rank

5th

South Africa rank

2nd

Jobs gap over time

BRICS
South Africa

How they compare

BRICS currently reports 192,254 against 12,334 in South Africa, a difference of 179,920.

That makes BRICS's figure about 15.6 times South Africa's.

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

BRICS ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 2nd of 87 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	BRICS	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	221,502	6,558	214,944	BRICS
2010s	214,718	8,664	206,054	BRICS
2020s	203,657	11,912	191,745	BRICS

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher jobs gap, BRICS or South Africa?: BRICS, at 192,254 against 12,334 in South Africa as of 2027.
What is the difference in jobs gap between BRICS and South Africa?: 179,920, with BRICS ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for BRICS and South Africa?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do BRICS and South Africa rank globally for jobs gap?: BRICS ranks 5th and South Africa ranks 2nd of 87 groups.
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

Indicator: Jobs gap
Source: International Labour Organization
Licence: ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage: 157 places, 3,301 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed: 05 September 2026

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.