Colombia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates)

Colombia
27,070
in 2027
Sub-Saharan Africa
510,556
in 2027
Colombia rank
22nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
20th

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Colombia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 510,556 against 27,070 in Colombia, a difference of 483,486.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 18.9 times Colombia's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 19,750 281,033 261,284 Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 22,743 347,918 325,175 Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 24,944 453,696 428,752 Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates), Colombia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 510,556 against 27,070 in Colombia as of 2027.
What is the difference in full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) between Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
483,486, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Colombia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
Colombia ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked for employed persons in their main job divided by 40 or 48. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.