Egypt vs Kenya: Number of people employed
Egypt
24.39 million
in 2011
Kenya
14.47 million
in 2011
Egypt rank
4th
Kenya rank
6th
Number of people employed over time
- Egypt
- Kenya
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 24.39 million against 14.47 million in Kenya, a difference of 9.92 million.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.7 times Kenya's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 4th and Kenya ranks 6th of 50 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.07 million | 9.44 million | 6.63 million | Egypt |
| 2000s | 20.84 million | 12.00 million | 8.84 million | Egypt |
| 2010s | 24.52 million | 14.25 million | 10.27 million | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people employed, Egypt or Kenya?
- Egypt, at 24.39 million against 14.47 million in Kenya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in number of people employed between Egypt and Kenya?
- 9.92 million, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Kenya?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Kenya rank globally for number of people employed?
- Egypt ranks 4th and Kenya ranks 6th of 50 countries.
- 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.