Egypt vs South Africa: Total employment, female
Egypt
4.96 million ages 15+
in 2011
South Africa
5.69 million ages 15+
in 2011
Egypt rank
9th
South Africa rank
7th
Total employment, female over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.69 million ages 15+ against 4.96 million ages 15+ in Egypt, a difference of 731,590 ages 15+.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 7th of 50 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.12 million ages 15+ | 3.69 million ages 15+ | 567,411 ages 15+ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.96 million ages 15+ | 5.18 million ages 15+ | 1.22 million ages 15+ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.10 million ages 15+ | 5.66 million ages 15+ | 556,435 ages 15+ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total employment, female, Egypt or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.69 million ages 15+ against 4.96 million ages 15+ in Egypt as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total employment, female between Egypt and South Africa?
- 731,590 ages 15+, with South Africa 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 total employment, female?
- Egypt ranks 9th 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 Total employment, female (ages 15+). 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.