Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Total employment, male
Egypt
19.46 million ages 15+
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
175.34 million ages 15+
in 2011
Egypt rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Total employment, male over time
- Egypt
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 175.34 million ages 15+ against 19.46 million ages 15+ in Egypt, a difference of 155.88 million ages 15+.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 9.0 times Egypt's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 50 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.95 million ages 15+ | 114.50 million ages 15+ | 101.55 million ages 15+ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 16.88 million ages 15+ | 146.50 million ages 15+ | 129.62 million ages 15+ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 19.42 million ages 15+ | 172.75 million ages 15+ | 153.33 million ages 15+ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total employment, male, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 175.34 million ages 15+ against 19.46 million ages 15+ in Egypt as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total employment, male between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 155.88 million ages 15+, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
- How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for total employment, male?
- Egypt ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd 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
Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.