Mexico vs South Africa: Part time employment, female
Mexico
22.1%
in 2025
South Africa
22.5%
in 2024
Mexico rank
68th
South Africa rank
67th
Part time employment, female over time
- Mexico
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 22.5% against 22.1% in Mexico, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 67th of 111 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7% | 20.9% | 8.8% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 22.3% | 3.0% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 23.2% | 0.0% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher part time employment, female, Mexico or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 22.5% against 22.1% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in part time employment, female between Mexico and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and South Africa rank globally for part time employment, female?
- Mexico ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 67th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Part time employment, female (% of total female employment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.