South Africa vs Sweden: Time-related underemployment, male
South Africa
4.1%
in 2024
Sweden
3.8%
in 2024
South Africa rank
31st
Sweden rank
34th
Time-related underemployment, male over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 4.1% against 3.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 34th of 103 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.1% | 1.0% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 0.6% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 3.6% | 1.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher time-related underemployment, male, South Africa or Sweden?
- South Africa, at 4.1% against 3.8% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in time-related underemployment, male between South Africa and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for time-related underemployment, male?
- South Africa ranks 31st and Sweden ranks 34th 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.