Ireland vs South Africa: Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities
Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities over time
- Ireland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 11.77 against 11.57 in Ireland, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Africa ahead.
Ireland ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 31st of 44 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3715 | 19.15 | 18.77 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 23.77 | 16.31 | 7.45 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 14.78 | 12.85 | 1.92 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities, Ireland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 11.77 against 11.57 in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities between Ireland and South Africa?
- 0.2, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities?
- Ireland ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 31st of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Share of persons outside the labour force due to care responsibilities. 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. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.