South Africa vs Turkey: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female

South Africa
9.60 million
in 2020
Turkey
10.46 million
in 2019
South Africa rank
23rd
Turkey rank
20th

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female over time

  • South Africa
  • Turkey
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M199520072020

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 10.46 million against 9.60 million in South Africa, a difference of 856,150.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 20th of 109 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Turkey Difference Ahead
2000s 7.63 million 6.06 million 1.58 million South Africa
2010s 9.31 million 8.90 million 409,298 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female, South Africa or Turkey?
Turkey, at 10.46 million against 9.60 million in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female between South Africa and Turkey?
856,150, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Turkey?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do South Africa and Turkey rank globally for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female?
South Africa ranks 23rd and Turkey ranks 20th of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,563 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed