Romania vs South Africa: Part time employment, total (% of total employment)

Romania
15.1%
in 2024
South Africa
15.7%
in 2024
Romania rank
90th
South Africa rank
87th

Part time employment, total (% of total employment) over time

  • Romania
  • South Africa
0510152025199720102024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 15.7% against 15.1% in Romania, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 90th and South Africa ranks 87th of 115 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 17.7% 11.8% 5.9% Romania
2010s 15.4% 15.1% 0.3% Romania
2020s 12.5% 16.8% 4.2% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher part time employment, total, Romania or South Africa?
South Africa, at 15.7% against 15.1% in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in part time employment, total between Romania and South Africa?
0.6%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for part time employment, total?
Romania ranks 90th 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

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
131 places, 2,655 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.