Italy vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates)

Italy
25,337
in 2027
Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
284,510
in 2027
Italy rank
28th
Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income rank
31st

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Italy
  • Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income currently reports 284,510 against 25,337 in Italy, a difference of 259,173.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income's figure about 11.2 times Italy's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 31st of 188 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 23,398 115,970 92,572 Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
2000s 24,342 153,856 129,514 Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
2010s 25,479 199,620 174,141 Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
2020s 25,588 256,341 230,754 Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force (ilo modelled estimates), Italy or Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income, at 284,510 against 25,337 in Italy as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
259,173, with Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income rank globally for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Italy ranks 28th and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 31st of 188 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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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.