South Africa vs Vietnam: Part time employment, female (% of total female employment)

South Africa
19.8%
in 2024
Vietnam
21.0%
in 2024
South Africa rank
89th
Vietnam rank
86th

Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) over time

  • South Africa
  • Vietnam
1020304050200020122024

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 21.0% against 19.8% in South Africa, a difference of 1.2%.

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

Across all 17 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 89th and Vietnam ranks 86th of 115 countries.

Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 17.5% 21.9% 4.4% Vietnam
2010s 20.3% 32.3% 12.0% Vietnam
2020s 21.4% 24.8% 3.4% Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher part time employment, female, South Africa or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 21.0% against 19.8% in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in part time employment, female between South Africa and Vietnam?
1.2%, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Vietnam?
17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Vietnam rank globally for part time employment, female?
South Africa ranks 89th and Vietnam ranks 86th of 115 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
131 places, 2,655 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.