Europe and Central Asia: High income vs South Africa: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates)
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Europe and Central Asia: High income
- South Africa
How they compare
Europe and Central Asia: High income currently reports 339,691 against 27,412 in South Africa, a difference of 312,279.
That makes Europe and Central Asia: High income's figure about 12.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Europe and Central Asia: High income has been ahead every year.
Europe and Central Asia: High income ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 26th of 85 groups.
Europe and Central Asia: High income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe and Central Asia: High income | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 303,292 | 16,032 | 287,259 | Europe and Central Asia: High income |
| 2000s | 319,184 | 18,897 | 300,287 | Europe and Central Asia: High income |
| 2010s | 335,077 | 21,564 | 313,513 | Europe and Central Asia: High income |
| 2020s | 341,543 | 25,464 | 316,080 | Europe and Central Asia: High income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force (ilo modelled estimates), Europe and Central Asia: High income or South Africa?
- Europe and Central Asia: High income, at 339,691 against 27,412 in South Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Europe and Central Asia: High income and South Africa?
- 312,279, with Europe and Central Asia: High income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Central Asia: High income and South Africa?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
- How do Europe and Central Asia: High income and South Africa rank globally for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Europe and Central Asia: High income ranks 25th 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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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.