South Africa vs Palestine: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by

South Africa
30.72 %
in 2024
Palestine
36.56 %
in 2022
South Africa rank
78th
Palestine rank
77th

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Employment-to-population ratio by over time

  • South Africa
  • Palestine
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How they compare

Palestine currently reports 36.56 % against 30.72 % in South Africa, a difference of 5.84 %.

That makes Palestine's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Palestine ahead.

South Africa ranks 78th and Palestine ranks 77th of 79 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Palestine Difference Ahead
2000s 29.12 % 32.76 % 3.64 % Palestine
2010s 29.05 % 34.08 % 5.03 % Palestine
2020s 27.46 % 35.25 % 7.79 % Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by, South Africa or Palestine?
Palestine, at 36.56 % against 30.72 % in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by between South Africa and Palestine?
5.84 %, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Palestine?
15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do South Africa and Palestine rank globally for ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by?
South Africa ranks 78th and Palestine ranks 77th 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, 55 to 64, 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-to-population ratio by age, 55 to 64, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,535 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.