New Zealand vs South Africa: Public employment
Public employment over time
- New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2,290 against 1,976 in South Africa, a difference of 314.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 47 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,070 | 1,848 | 222.42 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2,192 | 1,984 | 207.62 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public employment, New Zealand or South Africa?
- New Zealand, at 2,290 against 1,976 in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in public employment between New Zealand and South Africa?
- 314, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for public employment?
- New Zealand ranks 29th 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.