Portugal vs South Africa: Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates)

Portugal
5.08
in 2027
South Africa
4.85
in 2027
Portugal rank
84th
South Africa rank
86th

Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Portugal
  • South Africa
246810200520162027

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 5.08 against 4.85 in South Africa, a difference of 0.23.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was South Africa ahead.

Portugal ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 86th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 1.85 5.45 3.59 South Africa
2010s 7.47 4.95 2.53 Portugal
2020s 5.45 5.36 0.0847 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates), Portugal or South Africa?
Portugal, at 5.08 against 4.85 in South Africa as of 2027.
What is the difference in time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) between Portugal and South Africa?
0.23, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
Portugal ranks 84th and South Africa ranks 86th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The time-related underemployment rate conveys the number of persons in time-related underemployment as a percent of the total number of persons in employment. Persons in time-related underemployment comprise all persons in employment, who satisfy the following three criteria during the reference period: a) are willing to work additional hours; b) are available to work additional hours i.e., are ready, within a specified subsequent period, to work additional hours, given opportunities for additional work; and c) worked less than a threshold relating to working time i.e., persons whose hours actually worked in all jobs during the reference period were below a threshold, to be chosen according to national circumstances. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.