Italy vs South Africa: Youth employees

Italy
2,638
in 2024
South Africa
2,806
in 2024
Italy rank
24th
South Africa rank
23rd

Youth employees over time

  • Italy
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2,806 against 2,638 in Italy, a difference of 168.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 95 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 3,278 2,700 578.18 Italy
2010s 2,369 3,141 771.85 South Africa
2020s 2,503 2,611 108.2 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher youth employees, Italy or South Africa?
South Africa, at 2,806 against 2,638 in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in youth employees between Italy and South Africa?
168, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for youth employees?
Italy ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 95 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Youth employees (15-29). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Youth employees (15-29)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
95 places, 1,863 data points, 1983–2026
Last refreshed

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. Employees are all those workers who hold paid employment jobs, which are those where the incumbents hold employment contracts which give them a basic remuneration not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work. Type of job contract refers to permanent versus temporary (i.e. short-term or casual) contracts. For more information, refer to the Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) database description.