Algeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Total employment, male

Algeria
8.41 million ages 15+
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
167.11 million ages 15+
in 2011
Algeria rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
4th

Total employment, male over time

  • Algeria
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
050.0M100.0M150.0M199120012011

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa currently reports 167.11 million ages 15+ against 8.41 million ages 15+ in Algeria, a difference of 158.70 million ages 15+.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's figure about 19.9 times Algeria's.

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

Algeria ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 5.06 million ages 15+ 108.42 million ages 15+ 103.35 million ages 15+ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2000s 6.98 million ages 15+ 139.15 million ages 15+ 132.17 million ages 15+ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2010s 8.42 million ages 15+ 164.61 million ages 15+ 156.20 million ages 15+ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total employment, male, Algeria or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, at 167.11 million ages 15+ against 8.41 million ages 15+ in Algeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in total employment, male between Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
158.70 million ages 15+, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
How do Algeria and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for total employment, male?
Algeria ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as Total employment, male (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, male (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.