Saudi Arabia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates)
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income currently reports 249,290 against 17,818 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 231,472.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income's figure about 14.0 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income ranks 34th of 188 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,838 | 97,801 | 93,962 | Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income |
| 2000s | 6,530 | 130,467 | 123,937 | Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income |
| 2010s | 12,338 | 172,358 | 160,020 | Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income |
| 2020s | 16,330 | 222,995 | 206,665 | Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force (ilo modelled estimates), Saudi Arabia or Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
- Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income, at 249,290 against 17,818 in Saudi Arabia as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
- 231,472, with Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income rank globally for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa: Low income ranks 34th 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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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.