South Africa vs World: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers over time
- South Africa
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 224,727 against 4,170 in South Africa, a difference of 220,557.
That makes World's figure about 53.9 times South Africa's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 70 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,224 | 222,208 | 219,984 | World |
| 2010s | 3,279 | 221,522 | 218,243 | World |
| 2020s | 4,334 | 222,108 | 217,774 | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers, South Africa or World?
- World, at 224,727 against 4,170 in South Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers between South Africa and World?
- 220,557, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and World?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and World rank globally for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers?
- South Africa ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers includes those who have been recently searching for a job but are not available to work within a short reference period, those who have not searched recently for a job, but they are available to work within a short reference period, and finally those who do not fall in neither of the previous categories but that wanted employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.