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

South Africa
24.57 %
in 2024
Palestine
15.17 %
in 2022
South Africa rank
75th
Palestine rank
78th

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

  • South Africa
  • Palestine
0510152025200020122024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 24.57 % against 15.17 % in Palestine, a difference of 9.4 %.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times Palestine's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 75th and Palestine ranks 78th of 79 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Palestine Difference Ahead
2000s 22.7 % 14.8 % 7.89 % South Africa
2010s 22.72 % 13.7 % 9.01 % South Africa
2020s 21.26 % 13.42 % 7.84 % South Africa

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?
South Africa, at 24.57 % against 15.17 % in Palestine as of 2024.
What is the difference in ilostat - labour force survey — employment-to-population ratio by between South Africa and Palestine?
9.4 %, with South Africa 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 75th and Palestine ranks 78th 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, total (15+), rural areas — Female — 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, total (15+), rural areas — Female — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
86 places, 1,543 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.