Bangladesh vs South Africa: Part time employment, total (% of total employment)
Bangladesh
16.5%
in 2024
South Africa
15.7%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
85th
South Africa rank
87th
Part time employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Bangladesh
- South Africa
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 16.5% against 15.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 85th and South Africa ranks 87th of 115 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 10.2% | 14.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 15.4% | 1.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 15.5% | 1.9% | 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 16.5% against 15.7% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in part time employment, total between Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 0.8%, 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 85th and South Africa ranks 87th 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, 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
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.