Part time employment, total in South Africa
South Africa: Part time employment, total was 17.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Part time employment, total in South Africa, 2000–2024
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 17.4% for part time employment, total in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, total in South Africa peaked at 17.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2007.
South Africa ranks 68th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Part time employment, total in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.8% | — |
| 2001 | 15.1% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 13.4% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | +27.2% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 17.6% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 17.3% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 17.4% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 12.2% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 14.6% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 17.3% | 17.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 part time employment, total in South Africa?
- Part time employment, total in South Africa was 17.4% in 2024, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, total recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest part time employment, total recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2007.
- How does South Africa rank for part time employment, total?
- South Africa ranks 68th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is part time employment, total rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.