South Africa vs United States of America: Labor force participation rate by sex and age
South Africa
1.0%
in 2023
United States of America
1.0%
in 2023
South Africa rank
1st
United States of America rank
1st
Labor force participation rate by sex and age over time
- South Africa
- United States of America
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 218 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate by sex and age, South Africa or United States of America?
- South Africa, at 1.0% against 1.0% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate by sex and age between South Africa and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for labor force participation rate by sex and age?
- South Africa ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 1st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as Labor force participation rate by sex and age (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation data for use by ILO