Ireland vs South Africa: Part time employment, male
Ireland
13.8%
in 2024
South Africa
13.3%
in 2024
Ireland rank
58th
South Africa rank
59th
Part time employment, male over time
- Ireland
- South Africa
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 13.8% against 13.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Ireland ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 59th of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 9.7% | 2.1% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 10.2% | 2.9% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 13.0% | 0.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher part time employment, male, Ireland or South Africa?
- Ireland, at 13.8% against 13.3% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in part time employment, male between Ireland and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for part time employment, male?
- Ireland ranks 58th 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.