Pakistan vs South Africa: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education

Pakistan
10.79 million
in 2020
South Africa
10.44 million
in 2020
Pakistan rank
24th
South Africa rank
25th

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education over time

  • Pakistan
  • South Africa
05.0M10.0M15.0M199220062020

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 10.79 million against 10.44 million in South Africa, a difference of 357,600.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was South Africa ahead.

Pakistan ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 25th of 108 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 4.09 million 9.71 million 5.62 million South Africa
2010s 8.38 million 9.81 million 1.43 million South Africa
2020s 10.79 million 10.44 million 357,600 Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education, Pakistan or South Africa?
Pakistan, at 10.79 million against 10.44 million in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education between Pakistan and South Africa?
357,600, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and South Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
How do Pakistan and South Africa rank globally for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Pakistan ranks 24th and South Africa ranks 25th of 108 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Pakistan vs South Africa: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid. Retrieved 29 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/compare/total-labor-force-in-the-sample-aged-15-64-above-primary-education/pakistan/south-africa/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/compare/total-labor-force-in-the-sample-aged-15-64-above-primary-education/pakistan/south-africa/">Pakistan vs South Africa: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,460 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed