Italy vs South Africa: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by

Italy
5.65 %
in 2024
South Africa
5.12 %
in 2024
Italy rank
66th
South Africa rank
69th

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by over time

  • Italy
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 5.65 % against 5.12 % in South Africa, a difference of 0.53 %.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Africa ahead.

Italy ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 69th of 78 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 3.07 % 4.96 % 1.88 % South Africa
2010s 3.89 % 4.07 % 0.188 % South Africa
2020s 5.35 % 4.56 % 0.794 % Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by, Italy or South Africa?
Italy, at 5.65 % against 5.12 % in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by between Italy and South Africa?
0.53 %, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Italy ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 69th of 78 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, 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 — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
85 places, 1,510 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.