Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Employment

Iran, Islamic Republic of
24,568
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
502,587
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
23rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
19th

Employment over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k198220032025

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 502,587 against 24,568 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 478,019.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 20.5 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 20,230 307,997 287,767 Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 21,691 373,977 352,286 Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 23,726 454,039 430,313 Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 502,587 against 24,568 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa?
478,019, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for employment?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 23rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th 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