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

Spain
23,742
in 2027
Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
284,510
in 2027
Spain rank
30th
Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income rank
31st

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Spain
  • Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199020082027

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income currently reports 284,510 against 23,742 in Spain, a difference of 260,768.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income's figure about 12.0 times Spain's.

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

Spain ranks 30th 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 Spain Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 16,696 115,970 99,274 Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
2000s 20,946 153,856 132,911 Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
2010s 23,411 199,620 176,209 Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
2020s 23,766 256,341 232,576 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), Spain or Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income, at 284,510 against 23,742 in Spain as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
260,768, with Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income?
38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income rank globally for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Spain ranks 30th 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.