Australia vs South Africa: Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, total

Australia
0.8%
in 2015
South Africa
0.8%
in 2020
Australia rank
8th
South Africa rank
7th

Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, total over time

  • Australia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 7th of 26 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.1% Australia
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.0% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, total, Australia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, total between Australia and South Africa?
0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, total?
Australia ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 7th of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employed workers with a work contract, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 300 data points, 1981–2021
Last refreshed