South Africa vs United States: Part time employment, female
South Africa
22.5%
in 2024
United States
23.2%
in 2025
South Africa rank
67th
United States rank
64th
Part time employment, female over time
- South Africa
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 23.2% against 22.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
South Africa ranks 67th and United States ranks 64th of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.3% | 25.2% | 3.9% | United States |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 25.3% | 3.1% | United States |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 22.5% | 0.7% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher part time employment, female, South Africa or United States?
- United States, at 23.2% against 22.5% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in part time employment, female between South Africa and United States?
- 0.7%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and United States rank globally for part time employment, female?
- South Africa ranks 67th and United States ranks 64th 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.