South Africa vs United States of America: Jobs gap
Jobs gap over time
- South Africa
- United States of America
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12,334 against 9,805 in United States of America, a difference of 2,529.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was United States of America ahead.
South Africa ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 70 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,558 | 13,900 | 7,342 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 8,664 | 12,244 | 3,580 | United States of America |
| 2020s | 11,912 | 10,324 | 1,587 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher jobs gap, South Africa or United States of America?
- South Africa, at 12,334 against 9,805 in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in jobs gap between South Africa and United States of America?
- 2,529, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for jobs gap?
- South Africa ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 3rd 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.