Finland vs South Africa: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of

Finland
18.1 %
in 2024
South Africa
17.9 %
in 2024
Finland rank
46th
South Africa rank
48th

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

  • Finland
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 18.1 % against 17.9 % in South Africa, a difference of 0.2 %.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Africa ahead.

Finland ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 48th of 72 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 15.9 % 21.1 % 5.2 % South Africa
2010s 18.77 % 18.95 % 0.18 % South Africa
2020s 19.32 % 17.84 % 1.48 % Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of, Finland or South Africa?
Finland, at 18.1 % against 17.9 % in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of between Finland and South Africa?
0.2 %, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Finland and South Africa rank globally for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of?
Finland ranks 46th and South Africa ranks 48th of 72 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of employment, self-employed, 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 — Share of employment by status of employment, self-employed, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
78 places, 1,460 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.