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Labor > Employment rate Stats: compare key data on South Africa & United States

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  • Adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Men: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Women: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Young adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Young men: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Young women: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
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STAT South Africa United States HISTORY
Adults 41.1
Ranked 160th. 		59.2
Ranked 74th. 44% more than South Africa
Men 48.1
Ranked 161st. 		66
Ranked 107th. 37% more than South Africa
Women 34.6
Ranked 141st. 		52.9
Ranked 50th. 53% more than South Africa
Young adults 14.6
Ranked 164th. 		50.7
Ranked 45th. 3 times more than South Africa
Young men 16.5
Ranked 163th. 		51.7
Ranked 69th. 3 times more than South Africa
Young women 12.7
Ranked 158th. 		49.7
Ranked 34th. 4 times more than South Africa

SOURCES: International Labour Organisation, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.

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  • What do Greece, Spain and South Africa have in common? Half their youth are unemployed.

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