Bangladesh vs South Africa: Part time employment, total

Bangladesh
17.5%
in 2024
South Africa
17.4%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
67th
South Africa rank
68th

Part time employment, total over time

  • Bangladesh
  • South Africa
51015202530200020122024

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 17.5% against 17.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2006 it was South Africa ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 68th of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 9.5% 13.9% 4.5% South Africa
2010s 13.6% 15.5% 1.9% South Africa
2020s 20.0% 17.4% 2.6% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher part time employment, total, Bangladesh or South Africa?
Bangladesh, at 17.5% against 17.4% in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in part time employment, total between Bangladesh and South Africa?
0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for part time employment, total?
Bangladesh ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 68th 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, total (% of total 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, total (% of total employment)
Unit
% of total 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.