Africa vs Ethiopia: Number of people employed
Africa
371.39 million
in 2011
Ethiopia
39.73 million
in 2011
Africa rank
1st
Ethiopia rank
2nd
Number of people employed over time
- Africa
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Africa currently reports 371.39 million against 39.73 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 331.66 million.
That makes Africa's figure about 9.3 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 1st and Ethiopia ranks 2nd of 6 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 236.84 million | 23.14 million | 213.70 million | Africa |
| 2000s | 310.88 million | 32.13 million | 278.76 million | Africa |
| 2010s | 366.84 million | 39.16 million | 327.68 million | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people employed, Africa or Ethiopia?
- Africa, at 371.39 million against 39.73 million in Ethiopia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in number of people employed between Africa and Ethiopia?
- 331.66 million, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Ethiopia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Ethiopia rank globally for number of people employed?
- Africa ranks 1st and Ethiopia ranks 2nd of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as Number of people employed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.