Malaysia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates)

Malaysia
20,741
in 2027
Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
272,845
in 2027
Malaysia rank
29th
Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income rank
29th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
0100.0k200.0k300.0k200520162027

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income currently reports 272,845 against 20,741 in Malaysia, a difference of 252,104.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income's figure about 13.2 times Malaysia's.

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

Malaysia ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 29th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 13,157 150,888 137,731 Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
2010s 16,358 188,046 171,688 Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
2020s 19,314 242,982 223,668 Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates), Malaysia or Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income, at 272,845 against 20,741 in Malaysia as of 2027.
What is the difference in full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) between Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
252,104, with Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Malaysia and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income rank globally for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
Malaysia ranks 29th and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 29th 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.