Colombia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income: Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate over time
- Colombia
- Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 2.65 % change on previous year against 1.25 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income, a difference of 1.4 % change on previous year.
That makes Colombia's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 39th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | 0.68 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income |
| 2000s | 3.05 % change on previous year | 1.44 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.81 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | 0.3565 % change on previous year | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.79 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | 0.6306 % change on previous year | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate, Colombia or Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
- Colombia, at 2.65 % change on previous year against 1.25 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate between Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
- 1.4 % change on previous year, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income rank globally for employment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate?
- Colombia ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 39th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.