Ireland vs South Africa: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural

Ireland
623.85 1000 No
in 2024
South Africa
607.07 1000 No
in 2024
Ireland rank
41st
South Africa rank
42nd

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural over time

  • Ireland
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 623.85 1000 No against 607.07 1000 No in South Africa, a difference of 16.78 1000 No.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Africa ahead.

Ireland ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 42nd of 80 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 758.75 1000 No 1,788 1000 No 1,029 1000 No South Africa
2010s 525.15 1000 No 1,990 1000 No 1,464 1000 No South Africa
2020s 594.27 1000 No 1,779 1000 No 1,184 1000 No South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural, Ireland or South Africa?
Ireland, at 623.85 1000 No against 607.07 1000 No in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural between Ireland and South Africa?
16.78 1000 No, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by age, total (15+), rural?
Ireland ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 42nd of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by age, total (15+), rural areas — Male — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
88 places, 1,579 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.