Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates)
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Egypt
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 564,978 against 37,658 in Egypt, a difference of 527,320.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 15.0 times Egypt's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 189 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,631 | 231,467 | 212,836 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 24,045 | 305,412 | 281,367 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 30,295 | 396,442 | 366,147 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 34,383 | 508,277 | 473,894 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force (ilo modelled estimates), Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 564,978 against 37,658 in Egypt as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 527,320, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
- How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Egypt ranks 19th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 189 countries.
- 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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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. 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.