Malaysia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income: Employment
Malaysia
15,392
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
257,043
in 2025
Malaysia rank
34th
Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income rank
31st
Employment over time
- Malaysia
- Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income currently reports 257,043 against 15,392 in Malaysia, a difference of 241,651.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income's figure about 16.7 times Malaysia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 31st of 174 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,059 | 145,892 | 135,833 | Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income |
| 2010s | 14,166 | 189,836 | 175,670 | Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income |
| 2020s | 15,138 | 222,694 | 207,557 | Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment, Malaysia or Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
- Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income, at 257,043 against 15,392 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment between Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
- 241,651, with Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income rank globally for employment?
- Malaysia ranks 34th and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 31st 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.