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

Africa
11,538 Persons
in 2022
China
39,671 Persons
in 2022
Africa rank
4th
China rank
1st

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

  • Africa
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 39,671 Persons against 11,538 Persons in Africa, a difference of 28,133 Persons.

That makes China's figure about 3.4 times Africa's.

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

Africa ranks 4th and China ranks 1st of 27 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa China Difference Ahead
2000s 6,333 Persons 16,386 Persons 10,053 Persons China
2010s 9,432 Persons 31,990 Persons 22,557 Persons China
2020s 10,890 Persons 38,692 Persons 27,802 Persons China

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 China?
China, at 39,671 Persons against 11,538 Persons in Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by between Africa and China?
28,133 Persons, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Africa and China rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by?
Africa ranks 4th and China ranks 1st 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 accomodation and food service. 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 accomodation and food service
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.