France vs South Africa: Part time employment, total

France
17.6%
in 2024
South Africa
17.4%
in 2024
France rank
65th
South Africa rank
68th

Part time employment, total over time

  • France
  • South Africa
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How they compare

France currently reports 17.6% against 17.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.

France ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 68th of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 17.8% 14.3% 3.5% France
2010s 19.8% 15.5% 4.3% France
2020s 17.9% 17.5% 0.4% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher part time employment, total, France or South Africa?
France, at 17.6% against 17.4% in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in part time employment, total between France and South Africa?
0.2%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do France and South Africa rank globally for part time employment, total?
France ranks 65th 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.