Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income vs Switzerland: Employment

Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
21,128
in 2025
Switzerland
4,886
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income rank
71st
Switzerland rank
72nd

Employment over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
  • Switzerland
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196919972025

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income currently reports 21,128 against 4,886 in Switzerland, a difference of 16,242.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income's figure about 4.3 times Switzerland's.

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

Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 71st and Switzerland ranks 72nd of 85 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 16,510 4,035 12,475 Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
2010s 18,483 4,488 13,995 Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
2020s 19,700 4,794 14,906 Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment, Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income or Switzerland?
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income, at 21,128 against 4,886 in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment between Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income and Switzerland?
16,242, with Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income and Switzerland?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income and Switzerland rank globally for employment?
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 71st and Switzerland ranks 72nd of 85 groups.
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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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