Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates)

Iran, Islamic Republic of
31,416
in 2027
Sub-Saharan Africa
510,556
in 2027
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
20th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
20th

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 510,556 against 31,416 in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 479,140.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 16.3 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

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

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 20th 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 25,782 281,033 255,251 Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 26,262 347,918 321,656 Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 29,626 453,696 424,070 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), Iran, Islamic Republic of or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 510,556 against 31,416 in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2027.
What is the difference in full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa?
479,140, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 20th 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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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.