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
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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

Indicator
Total employment, female (ages 15+)
Unit
ages 15+
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.