Egypt vs North Africa: Number of people employed
Egypt
24.39 million
in 2011
North Africa
50.29 million
in 2011
Egypt rank
4th
North Africa rank
6th
Number of people employed over time
- Egypt
- North Africa
How they compare
North Africa currently reports 50.29 million against 24.39 million in Egypt, a difference of 25.90 million.
That makes North Africa's figure about 2.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, North Africa has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 4th and North Africa ranks 6th of 50 countries.
North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.07 million | 33.38 million | 17.31 million | North Africa |
| 2000s | 20.84 million | 43.32 million | 22.49 million | North Africa |
| 2010s | 24.52 million | 50.35 million | 25.83 million | North Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people employed, Egypt or North Africa?
- North Africa, at 50.29 million against 24.39 million in Egypt as of 2011.
- What is the difference in number of people employed between Egypt and North Africa?
- 25.90 million, with North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and North Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and North Africa rank globally for number of people employed?
- Egypt ranks 4th and North Africa 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.