Time-related underemployment, male in South Africa
South Africa: Time-related underemployment, male was 4.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Time-related underemployment, male in South Africa, 2008–2024
Source: International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/. Measured in % of employment.
Analysis
In 2024, time-related underemployment, male in South Africa stood at 4.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, male in South Africa peaked at 6.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2011.
South Africa ranks 31st of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Time-related underemployment, male in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.1% | — |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +53.9% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.1% | 6.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More gender data for South Africa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 17,151 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6591 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 51,011 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 51,011 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 570,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 589,533 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 570,599 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 589,626 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 569,634 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time-related underemployment, male in South Africa?
- Time-related underemployment, male in South Africa was 4.1% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment, male recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment, male recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2011.
- How does South Africa rank for time-related underemployment, male?
- South Africa ranks 31st out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is time-related underemployment, male rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.