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

Romania
8,098
in 2027
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
31,178
in 2027
Romania rank
68th
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income rank
68th

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Romania
  • Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k199020082027

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income currently reports 31,178 against 8,098 in Romania, a difference of 23,080.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income's figure about 3.9 times Romania's.

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

Romania ranks 68th 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 Romania Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 9,050 17,697 8,646 Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
2000s 8,954 21,088 12,134 Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
2010s 8,538 24,463 15,925 Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income
2020s 8,302 28,941 20,639 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), Romania or Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income, at 31,178 against 8,098 in Romania as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
23,080, with Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income?
38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Romania and Sub-Saharan Africa: Upper-middle income rank globally for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Romania ranks 68th 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.