Estonia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income: Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates)

Estonia
59.03
in 2027
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
38.87
in 2027
Estonia rank
77th
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income rank
80th

Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Estonia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 59.03 against 38.87 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income, a difference of 20.16.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income's.

Across all 37 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 77th and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 80th of 188 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 57.58 45.1 12.47 Estonia
2000s 53.66 44.01 9.65 Estonia
2010s 56.79 41.06 15.73 Estonia
2020s 59.92 38.07 21.85 Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates), Estonia or Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
Estonia, at 59.03 against 38.87 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) between Estonia and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
20.16, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Estonia and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income rank globally for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates)?
Estonia ranks 77th and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 80th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.