Caribbean vs South Africa: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate over time
- Caribbean
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 14.2 against 11.5 in Caribbean, a difference of 2.7.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Caribbean ahead.
Caribbean ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 5th of 87 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Caribbean averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1 | 10.55 | 2.55 | Caribbean |
| 2010s | 12.16 | 13.64 | 1.48 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 12.06 | 15.62 | 3.56 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate, Caribbean or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 14.2 against 11.5 in Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate between Caribbean and South Africa?
- 2.7, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Caribbean and South Africa rank globally for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate?
- Caribbean ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 5th of 87 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate (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. The rate refers to this group divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.