Peru vs South Africa: Labour indicators levels - Regions — Employment

Peru
17.18 million Persons
in 2023
South Africa
15.15 million Persons
in 2014
Peru rank
14th
South Africa rank
15th

Labour indicators levels - Regions — Employment over time

  • Peru
  • South Africa
05.0M10.0M15.0M200120122023

How they compare

Peru currently reports 17.18 million Persons against 15.15 million Persons in South Africa, a difference of 2.03 million Persons.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Africa ahead.

Peru ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 15th of 45 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 14.61 million Persons 14.39 million Persons 221,650 Persons Peru
2010s 15.48 million Persons 14.46 million Persons 1.03 million Persons Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour indicators levels - regions — employment, Peru or South Africa?
Peru, at 17.18 million Persons against 15.15 million Persons in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in labour indicators levels - regions — employment between Peru and South Africa?
2.03 million Persons, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2014.
How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for labour indicators levels - regions — employment?
Peru ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 15th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Labour indicators levels - Regions — Employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour indicators levels - Regions — Employment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
53 places, 1,321 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset presents indicators on the size of the labour force, employment, and unemployment in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3). Data definition and source The labour force status is presented by sex, for 15-64 year-olds and 15+ year-olds age ranges, the latter having less country coverage. Data is based on a labour force survey using ILO guidelines and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.