South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates)
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income currently reports 272,845 against 18,971 in South Africa, a difference of 253,874.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income's figure about 14.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 31st 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 | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,952 | 150,888 | 133,936 | Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income |
| 2010s | 17,025 | 188,046 | 171,021 | Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income |
| 2020s | 17,777 | 242,982 | 225,205 | 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), South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
- Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income, at 272,845 against 18,971 in South Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
- 253,874, with Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income rank globally for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
- South Africa ranks 31st 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
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.