Egypt vs South Africa: Number of people employed
Egypt
24.39 million
in 2011
South Africa
13.94 million
in 2011
Egypt rank
4th
South Africa rank
7th
Number of people employed over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 24.39 million against 13.94 million in South Africa, a difference of 10.45 million.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.7 times South Africa's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 7th of 50 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.07 million | 9.77 million | 6.30 million | Egypt |
| 2000s | 20.84 million | 12.53 million | 8.30 million | Egypt |
| 2010s | 24.52 million | 13.80 million | 10.73 million | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people employed, Egypt or South Africa?
- Egypt, at 24.39 million against 13.94 million in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in number of people employed between Egypt and South Africa?
- 10.45 million, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for number of people employed?
- Egypt ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 7th 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.