Egypt vs South Africa: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above

Egypt
0.1%
in 2019
South Africa
0.1%
in 2020
Egypt rank
73rd
South Africa rank
71st

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above over time

  • Egypt
  • South Africa
0.050.10.150.2198820042020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Egypt, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was South Africa ahead.

Egypt ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 71st of 82 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% South Africa
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above, Egypt or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Egypt as of 2020.
What is the difference in underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above between Egypt and South Africa?
0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above?
Egypt ranks 73rd and South Africa ranks 71st of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education 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
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,081 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed