Costa Rica vs South Africa: Part time employment, male
Costa Rica
13.2%
in 2025
South Africa
13.3%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
61st
South Africa rank
59th
Part time employment, male over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 13.3% against 13.2% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 59th of 111 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 9.6% | 18.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 10.2% | 6.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 13.0% | 4.8% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher part time employment, male, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 13.3% against 13.2% in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in part time employment, male between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for part time employment, male?
- Costa Rica ranks 61st and South Africa ranks 59th 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, male (% of total male 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.