How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Turkey?

23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.

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.

Sub-Saharan Africa vs Turkey: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates)

Sub-Saharan Africa

510,556

in 2027

Turkey

37,586

in 2027

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

20th

Turkey rank

17th

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

Sub-Saharan Africa
Turkey

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 510,556 against 37,586 in Turkey, a difference of 472,970.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 13.6 times Turkey's.

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

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th and Turkey ranks 17th of 87 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sub-Saharan Africa	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
2000s	281,033	26,817	254,216	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	347,918	31,182	316,736	Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s	453,696	35,303	418,393	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), Sub-Saharan Africa or Turkey?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 510,556 against 37,586 in Turkey as of 2027.
What is the difference in full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) between Sub-Saharan Africa and Turkey?: 472,970, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Turkey?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Turkey rank globally for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?: Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th and Turkey ranks 17th 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

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: 25 August 2026

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.