New Zealand vs South Africa: Time-related underemployment, female
New Zealand
6.2%
in 2020
South Africa
5.6%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
26th
South Africa rank
29th
Time-related underemployment, female over time
- New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 6.2% against 5.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 29th of 103 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.0% | 6.5% | 0.5% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 8.2% | 2.0% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time-related underemployment, female, New Zealand or South Africa?
- New Zealand, at 6.2% against 5.6% in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in time-related underemployment, female between New Zealand and South Africa?
- 0.6%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for time-related underemployment, female?
- New Zealand ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 29th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Time-related underemployment refers to all persons in employment who (i) wanted to work additional hours, (ii) had worked less than a specified hours threshold (working time in all jobs), and (iii) were available to work additional hours given an opportunity for more work.