South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income: Employment
South Africa
17,128
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
257,043
in 2025
South Africa rank
32nd
Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income rank
31st
Employment over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income currently reports 257,043 against 17,128 in South Africa, a difference of 239,915.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income's figure about 15.0 times South Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 32nd 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 | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,432 | 145,892 | 134,460 | Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income |
| 2010s | 15,447 | 189,542 | 174,094 | Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income |
| 2020s | 15,948 | 232,083 | 216,135 | Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
- Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income, at 257,043 against 17,128 in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
- 239,915, with Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income rank globally for employment?
- South Africa ranks 32nd 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.