Peru vs South Africa: Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment

Peru
17.92 million
in 2025
South Africa
16.91 million
in 2025
Peru rank
13th
South Africa rank
14th

Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment over time

  • Peru
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 17.92 million against 16.91 million in South Africa, a difference of 1.01 million.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 14th of 35 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 16.47 million 16.09 million 380,820 Peru
2020s 16.97 million 15.87 million 1.10 million Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic outlook no 114 — total employment, Peru or South Africa?
Peru, at 17.92 million against 16.91 million in South Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in economic outlook no 114 — total employment between Peru and South Africa?
1.01 million, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2025.
How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for economic outlook no 114 — total employment?
Peru ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 14th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment (labour force survey basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment (labour force survey basis)
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 2,067 data points, 1960–2025
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. EO114 Database inventory EO114 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org