Eastern Africa vs Saudi Arabia: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates)
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Eastern Africa
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 201,422 against 17,634 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 183,788.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 11.4 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 39th and Saudi Arabia ranks 36th of 87 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101,302 | 6,921 | 94,381 | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 130,375 | 11,269 | 119,106 | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 178,136 | 15,646 | 162,490 | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates), Eastern Africa or Saudi Arabia?
- Eastern Africa, at 201,422 against 17,634 in Saudi Arabia as of 2027.
- What is the difference in full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) between Eastern Africa and Saudi Arabia?
- 183,788, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Saudi Arabia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Eastern Africa and Saudi Arabia rank globally for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Eastern Africa ranks 39th and Saudi Arabia ranks 36th of 87 groups.
- 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
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.