Australia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income: Employment

Australia
14,608
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
224,417
in 2025
Australia rank
35th
Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income rank
34th

Employment over time

  • Australia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196919972025

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income currently reports 224,417 against 14,608 in Australia, a difference of 209,809.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income's figure about 15.4 times Australia's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income ranks 34th of 174 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income Difference Ahead
2000s 9,773 125,610 115,837 Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
2010s 11,804 165,952 154,148 Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
2020s 13,762 206,187 192,425 Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment, Australia or Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income, at 224,417 against 14,608 in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment between Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
209,809, with Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Australia and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income rank globally for employment?
Australia ranks 35th and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income ranks 34th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
261 places, 6,860 data points, 1947–2026
Last refreshed