Which has higher jobs gap, Philippines or Sub-Saharan Africa?

Sub-Saharan Africa, at 90,149 against 2,498 in Philippines as of 2027.

What is the difference in jobs gap between Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa?

87,651, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

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

17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization, published as Jobs gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Philippines vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Jobs gap

Philippines

2,498

in 2023

Sub-Saharan Africa

90,149

in 2027

Philippines rank

14th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

12th

Jobs gap over time

Philippines
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 90,149 against 2,498 in Philippines, a difference of 87,651.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 36.1 times Philippines's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Philippines ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 70 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Philippines	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2,934	52,129	49,195	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	2,839	63,452	60,613	Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s	3,587	81,389	77,801	Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher jobs gap, Philippines or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 90,149 against 2,498 in Philippines as of 2027.
What is the difference in jobs gap between Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 87,651, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for jobs gap?: Philippines ranks 14th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization, published as Jobs gap. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Jobs gap
Source: International Labour Organization
Licence: ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage: 157 places, 3,301 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed: 05 September 2026

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.