South Africa vs Uganda: Total employment, female
South Africa
5.69 million ages 15+
in 2011
Uganda
6.49 million ages 15+
in 2011
South Africa rank
7th
Uganda rank
6th
Total employment, female over time
- South Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 6.49 million ages 15+ against 5.69 million ages 15+ in South Africa, a difference of 804,850 ages 15+.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Uganda ahead.
South Africa ranks 7th and Uganda ranks 6th of 50 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.69 million ages 15+ | 4.26 million ages 15+ | 570,507 ages 15+ | Uganda |
| 2000s | 5.18 million ages 15+ | 5.45 million ages 15+ | 276,869 ages 15+ | Uganda |
| 2010s | 5.66 million ages 15+ | 6.38 million ages 15+ | 728,620 ages 15+ | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total employment, female, South Africa or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 6.49 million ages 15+ against 5.69 million ages 15+ in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total employment, female between South Africa and Uganda?
- 804,850 ages 15+, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
- How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for total employment, female?
- South Africa ranks 7th and Uganda ranks 6th 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.