Ethiopia vs Saudi Arabia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by

Ethiopia
583.73 Persons
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
2,204 Persons
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
17th
Saudi Arabia rank
15th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 2,204 Persons against 583.73 Persons in Ethiopia, a difference of 1,620 Persons.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 3.8 times Ethiopia's.

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

Ethiopia ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 15th of 27 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 433.5 Persons 1,461 Persons 1,028 Persons Saudi Arabia
2010s 421.59 Persons 1,901 Persons 1,479 Persons Saudi Arabia
2020s 553.44 Persons 2,100 Persons 1,546 Persons Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by, Ethiopia or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 2,204 Persons against 583.73 Persons in Ethiopia as of 2022.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by between Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia?
1,620 Persons, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Ethiopia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by?
Ethiopia ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 15th of 27 countries.
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.