Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time in South Africa
South Africa: Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time was 4.35 Percentage of employment in 2025. ▲ Rising
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time in South Africa, 2009–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in South Africa is 4.35 Percentage of employment, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in South Africa peaked at 5.81 Percentage of employment in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.82 Percentage of employment, in 2011.
South Africa ranks 8th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Percentage of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4.69 Percentage of employment | — |
| 2010 | 4.16 Percentage of employment | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 3.82 Percentage of employment | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 4.04 Percentage of employment | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 4.12 Percentage of employment | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 4 Percentage of employment | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 4.46 Percentage of employment | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 4.55 Percentage of employment | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.53 Percentage of employment | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.5 Percentage of employment | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.62 Percentage of employment | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 5.29 Percentage of employment | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 5.81 Percentage of employment | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 4.84 Percentage of employment | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 4.38 Percentage of employment | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 4.38 Percentage of employment | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 4.35 Percentage of employment | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.69 Percentage of employment | 4.69 Percentage of employment | 4.69 Percentage of employment | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.28 Percentage of employment | 3.82 Percentage of employment | 4.62 Percentage of employment | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.84 Percentage of employment | 4.35 Percentage of employment | 5.81 Percentage of employment | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 5 New Zealand 5.52 Percentage of employment compare
- 6 Finland 5.13 Percentage of employment compare
- 6 Latvia 2.13 Percentage of employment compare
- 7 Türkiye 1.5 Percentage of employment compare
- 7 Belgium 4.83 Percentage of employment compare
- 8 Lithuania 1.02 Percentage of employment compare
- 9 Netherlands 0.875 Percentage of employment compare
- 9 Sweden 4.31 Percentage of employment compare
- 10 Poland 0.68 Percentage of employment compare
- 10 Japan 4.25 Percentage of employment compare
- 11 France 3.43 Percentage of employment compare
- 11 Slovenia 0.461 Percentage of employment compare
More work & labour data for South Africa
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2264 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.242 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2122 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8748 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 58,057 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,698 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 49,126 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 45,189 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 94,314 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in South Africa?
- Incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time in South Africa was 4.35 Percentage of employment in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.81 Percentage of employment in 2021.
- What is the lowest incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.82 Percentage of employment in 2011.
- How does South Africa rank for incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time?
- South Africa ranks 8th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is incidence of involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Incidence of involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains incidences and gender composition of part-time employment with standardised (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total) and detailed age groups. Data are further broken down by professional status - employees, total employment. Part-time employment is based on national definitions. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.