Ireland vs South Africa: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of employment by status of over time
- Ireland
- South Africa
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 18.2 % against 17.9 % in South Africa, a difference of 0.3 %.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Africa ahead.
Ireland ranks 45th and South Africa ranks 48th of 72 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.6 % | 21.1 % | 0.5 % | South Africa |
| 2010s | 21.96 % | 18.95 % | 3.01 % | Ireland |
| 2020s | 19.46 % | 17.84 % | 1.62 % | Ireland |
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, Ireland or South Africa?
- Ireland, at 18.2 % 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 Ireland and South Africa?
- 0.3 %, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for ilostat - labour force survey — share of employment by status of?
- Ireland ranks 45th 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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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.