South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income: Employment
Employment over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income currently reports 224,417 against 18,073 in South Africa, a difference of 206,344.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income's figure about 12.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income ranks 36th of 188 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,468 | 95,178 | 82,711 | Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income |
| 2000s | 14,622 | 125,610 | 110,988 | Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income |
| 2010s | 15,992 | 165,952 | 149,960 | Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income |
| 2020s | 16,851 | 206,187 | 189,337 | Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
- Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income, at 224,417 against 18,073 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
- 206,344, with Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income rank globally for employment?
- South Africa ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income ranks 36th of 188 countries.
- 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.