Nepal vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates)

Nepal
8,462
in 2027
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
31,178
in 2027
Nepal rank
67th
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income rank
68th

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Nepal
  • Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
010.0k20.0k30.0k199020082027

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income currently reports 31,178 against 8,462 in Nepal, a difference of 22,716.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income's figure about 3.7 times Nepal's.

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

Nepal ranks 67th and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 68th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 5,328 17,697 12,368 Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
2000s 6,528 21,088 14,560 Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
2010s 7,459 24,463 17,004 Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
2020s 8,304 28,941 20,637 Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force (ilo modelled estimates), Nepal or Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income, at 31,178 against 8,462 in Nepal as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Nepal and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
22,716, with Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Nepal and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income rank globally for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Nepal ranks 67th and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ranks 68th 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.