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

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
258.66 million
in 2011
Uganda
13.32 million
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank
5th
Uganda rank
8th

Number of people employed over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria currently reports 258.66 million against 13.32 million in Uganda, a difference of 245.33 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's figure about 19.4 times Uganda's.

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

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th and Uganda ranks 8th of 6 groups.

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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 160.96 million 8.51 million 152.44 million Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
2000s 214.12 million 11.08 million 203.04 million Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
2010s 254.88 million 13.09 million 241.79 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, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria or Uganda?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, at 258.66 million against 13.32 million in Uganda as of 2011.
What is the difference in number of people employed between Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria and Uganda?
245.33 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria and Uganda?
21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for number of people employed?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th and Uganda ranks 8th of 6 groups.
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

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.