Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Number of people employed
Egypt
24.39 million
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
307.17 million
in 2011
Egypt rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
4th
Number of people employed over time
- Egypt
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa currently reports 307.17 million against 24.39 million in Egypt, a difference of 282.78 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's figure about 12.6 times Egypt's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 50 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.07 million | 193.69 million | 177.62 million | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 2000s | 20.84 million | 255.03 million | 234.19 million | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 2010s | 24.52 million | 302.69 million | 278.17 million | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people employed, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, at 307.17 million against 24.39 million in Egypt as of 2011.
- What is the difference in number of people employed between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- 282.78 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for number of people employed?
- Egypt ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th 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.