Australia vs South Africa: Share of private paid employees with a contract

Australia
0.7351
in 2015
South Africa
0.7901
in 2020
Australia rank
34th
South Africa rank
32nd

Share of private paid employees with a contract over time

  • Australia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.7901 against 0.7351 in Australia, a difference of 0.055.

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 34th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 48 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 0.727 0.6545 0.0725 Australia
2010s 0.74 0.7504 0.0104 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of private paid employees with a contract, Australia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.7901 against 0.7351 in Australia as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of private paid employees with a contract between Australia and South Africa?
0.055, 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 share of private paid employees with a contract?
Australia ranks 34th and South Africa ranks 32nd of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Share of private paid employees with a contract. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of private paid employees with a contract
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 621 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed