Africa vs Egypt: Employment
Employment over time
- Africa
- Egypt
How they compare
Africa currently reports 575,857 against 33,658 in Egypt, a difference of 542,199.
That makes Africa's figure about 17.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 19th and Egypt ranks 20th of 87 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 260,036 | 17,142 | 242,893 | Africa |
| 2000s | 339,094 | 21,709 | 317,385 | Africa |
| 2010s | 436,220 | 26,821 | 409,398 | Africa |
| 2020s | 531,162 | 31,074 | 500,088 | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment, Africa or Egypt?
- Africa, at 575,857 against 33,658 in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment between Africa and Egypt?
- 542,199, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Egypt?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Africa and Egypt rank globally for employment?
- Africa ranks 19th and Egypt ranks 20th of 87 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.