Americas: Upper-middle income vs South Africa: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)

Americas: Upper-middle income
290,727
in 2027
South Africa
27,412
in 2027
Americas: Upper-middle income rank
29th
South Africa rank
26th

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) over time

  • Americas: Upper-middle income
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Americas: Upper-middle income currently reports 290,727 against 27,412 in South Africa, a difference of 263,315.

That makes Americas: Upper-middle income's figure about 10.6 times South Africa's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Americas: Upper-middle income has been ahead every year.

Americas: Upper-middle income ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 26th of 85 groups.

Americas: Upper-middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas: Upper-middle income South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 174,136 16,032 158,103 Americas: Upper-middle income
2000s 219,661 18,897 200,764 Americas: Upper-middle income
2010s 256,308 21,564 234,743 Americas: Upper-middle income
2020s 278,663 25,464 253,199 Americas: Upper-middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force (ilo modelled estimates), Americas: Upper-middle income or South Africa?
Americas: Upper-middle income, at 290,727 against 27,412 in South Africa as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Americas: Upper-middle income and South Africa?
263,315, with Americas: Upper-middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas: Upper-middle income and South Africa?
38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Americas: Upper-middle income and South Africa rank globally for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Americas: Upper-middle income ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 26th of 85 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
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. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.