Africa vs OECD: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by

Africa
11,813 Persons
in 2022
OECD
37,610 Persons
in 2022
Africa rank
5th
OECD rank
2nd

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by over time

  • Africa
  • OECD
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How they compare

OECD currently reports 37,610 Persons against 11,813 Persons in Africa, a difference of 25,797 Persons.

That makes OECD's figure about 3.2 times Africa's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, OECD has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 5th and OECD ranks 2nd of 27 groups.

OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa OECD Difference Ahead
2000s 9,275 Persons 30,966 Persons 21,691 Persons OECD
2010s 10,998 Persons 33,847 Persons 22,849 Persons OECD
2020s 11,390 Persons 37,218 Persons 25,827 Persons OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by, Africa or OECD?
OECD, at 37,610 Persons against 11,813 Persons in Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by between Africa and OECD?
25,797 Persons, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and OECD?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Africa and OECD rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by?
Africa ranks 5th and OECD ranks 2nd of 27 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by occupation — Workers in public administration, defence and social security. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by occupation — Workers in public administration, defence and social security
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
231 places, 5,301 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 32 shows total employment by sex and within 14 different economic sectors.