Denmark vs South Africa: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment

Denmark
863.6 1000 No
in 2024
South Africa
892.02 1000 No
in 2024
Denmark rank
34th
South Africa rank
33rd

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment over time

  • Denmark
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 892.02 1000 No against 863.6 1000 No in Denmark, a difference of 28.42 1000 No.

Across all 17 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 72 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 873.92 1000 No 2,548 1000 No 1,674 1000 No South Africa
2010s 961.15 1000 No 2,882 1000 No 1,921 1000 No South Africa
2020s 884.34 1000 No 2,609 1000 No 1,725 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 status of employment, Denmark or South Africa?
South Africa, at 892.02 1000 No against 863.6 1000 No in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment between Denmark and South Africa?
28.42 1000 No, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Denmark and South Africa rank globally for ilostat - labour force survey — employment by status of employment?
Denmark ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 33rd of 72 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment by status of employment, employees, rural areas — 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 status of employment, employees, rural areas — Value
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
78 places, 1,462 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.