Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment in South Africa
South Africa: Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment was 748 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment in South Africa, 2009–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 748 Persons for involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment in South Africa peaked at 865 Persons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 542 Persons, in 2011.
That places South Africa 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 672 Persons | — |
| 2010 | 580 Persons | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 542 Persons | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 588 Persons | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 620 Persons | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 612 Persons | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 710 Persons | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 726 Persons | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 741 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 747 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 766 Persons | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 807 Persons | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 865 Persons | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 761 Persons | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 734 Persons | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 750 Persons | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 748 Persons | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 672 Persons | 672 Persons | 672 Persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 663.2 Persons | 542 Persons | 766 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 777.5 Persons | 734 Persons | 865 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 7 France 1,006 Persons compare
- 7 Netherlands 86.6 Persons compare
- 8 Australia 923 Persons compare
- 8 Latvia 18.6 Persons compare
- 9 Estonia 18.59 Persons compare
- 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 843.51 Persons compare
- 10 Lithuania 14.89 Persons compare
- 11 Canada 705.9 Persons compare
- 11 Slovenia 4.59 Persons compare
- 12 Germany 644.98 Persons compare
- 13 Chile 576.13 Persons 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 involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment in South Africa?
- Involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment in South Africa was 748 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 865 Persons in 2021.
- What is the lowest involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 542 Persons in 2011.
- How does South Africa rank for involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment?
- South Africa ranks 10th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 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 age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). 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.