Denmark vs South Africa: Time-related underemployment, male
Denmark
4.1%
in 2024
South Africa
4.1%
in 2024
Denmark rank
30th
South Africa rank
31st
Time-related underemployment, male over time
- Denmark
- South Africa
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 4.1% against 4.1% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Africa ahead.
Denmark ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 31st of 103 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 4.1% | 1.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 3.8% | 1.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 4.9% | 1.9% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time-related underemployment, male, Denmark or South Africa?
- Denmark, at 4.1% against 4.1% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in time-related underemployment, male between Denmark and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and South Africa rank globally for time-related underemployment, male?
- Denmark ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 31st 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, male (% 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.