Ireland vs South Africa: Public employment
Public employment over time
- Ireland
- South Africa
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 2,234 against 1,976 in South Africa, a difference of 258.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 47 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,908 | 1,848 | 59.77 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 2,095 | 1,984 | 110.67 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public employment, Ireland or South Africa?
- Ireland, at 2,234 against 1,976 in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public employment between Ireland and South Africa?
- 258, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for public employment?
- Ireland ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Public employment. 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 total public sector employment covers all employment of general government sector as defined in System of National Accounts 1993 plus employment of publicly owned enterprises and companies, resident and operating at central, state (or regional) and local levels of government. It covers all persons employed directly by those institutions, without regard for the particular type of employment contract. See the working paper: Statistics on Public Sector Employment: Methodology, Structures and Trends. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.