Pakistan vs South Africa: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by over time
- Pakistan
- South Africa
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 41.94 % against 37.77 % in South Africa, a difference of 4.17 %.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Africa ahead.
Pakistan ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 74th of 79 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.77 % | 36.78 % | 6.01 % | South Africa |
| 2010s | 34.17 % | 37.12 % | 2.94 % | South Africa |
| 2020s | 35.87 % | 31.92 % | 3.95 % | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by, Pakistan or South Africa?
- Pakistan, at 41.94 % against 37.77 % in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by between Pakistan and South Africa?
- 4.17 %, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Pakistan and South Africa rank globally for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
- Pakistan ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 74th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Female — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.