Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income vs South Africa: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates)

Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income
271,044
in 2027
South Africa
18,971
in 2027
Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income rank
30th
South Africa rank
31st

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

  • Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income
  • South Africa
0100.0k200.0k300.0k200520162027

How they compare

Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income currently reports 271,044 against 18,971 in South Africa, a difference of 252,073.

That makes Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income's figure about 14.3 times South Africa's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income has been ahead every year.

Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 31st of 87 groups.

Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 218,982 16,952 202,030 Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income
2010s 236,397 17,025 219,372 Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income
2020s 252,776 17,777 234,999 Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates), Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income or South Africa?
Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income, at 271,044 against 18,971 in South Africa as of 2027.
What is the difference in full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) between Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income and South Africa?
252,073, with Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income and South Africa?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income and South Africa rank globally for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
Latin America and the Caribbean: Upper-middle income ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 31st 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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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.