Ethiopia vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Number of people employed

Ethiopia
39.73 million
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
258.66 million
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank
5th

Number of people employed over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M199120012011

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria currently reports 258.66 million against 39.73 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 218.93 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's figure about 6.5 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th of 50 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 23.14 million 160.96 million 137.81 million Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
2000s 32.13 million 214.12 million 181.99 million Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
2010s 39.16 million 254.88 million 215.72 million Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people employed, Ethiopia or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, at 258.66 million against 39.73 million in Ethiopia as of 2011.
What is the difference in number of people employed between Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
218.93 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for number of people employed?
Ethiopia ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th 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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Indicator
Number of people employed
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 1,176 data points, 1991–2011
Last refreshed

Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.