Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Labor force (15-24 years), male
Egypt
71.1%
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
53.1%
in 2011
Egypt rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Labor force (15-24 years), male over time
- Egypt
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 71.1% against 53.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 18.0%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 52 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.1% | 54.9% | 14.2% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 70.0% | 53.2% | 16.8% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 53.1% | 18.1% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force (15-24 years), male, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Egypt, at 71.1% against 53.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in labor force (15-24 years), male between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 18.0%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for labor force (15-24 years), male?
- Egypt ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM), published as Labor force (15-24 years), male (% of total labor force 15-24 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-24)