South Africa vs Spain: Part time employment, female

South Africa
22.5%
in 2024
Spain
21.4%
in 2025
South Africa rank
67th
Spain rank
70th

Part time employment, female over time

  • South Africa
  • Spain
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 22.5% against 21.4% in Spain, a difference of 1.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 67th and Spain ranks 70th of 111 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 21.3% 20.3% 1.1% South Africa
2010s 22.3% 24.8% 2.6% Spain
2020s 23.2% 22.4% 0.8% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher part time employment, female, South Africa or Spain?
South Africa, at 22.5% against 21.4% in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in part time employment, female between South Africa and Spain?
1.1%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for part time employment, female?
South Africa ranks 67th and Spain ranks 70th 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

Indicator
Part time employment, female (% of total female employment)
Unit
% of total female employment
Source
Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 2,531 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

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.