Ethiopia vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Total employment, male
Ethiopia
21.58 million ages 15+
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
167.11 million ages 15+
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
4th
Total employment, male over time
- Ethiopia
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa currently reports 167.11 million ages 15+ against 21.58 million ages 15+ in Ethiopia, a difference of 145.52 million ages 15+.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's figure about 7.7 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 2nd 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 | Ethiopia | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.25 million ages 15+ | 108.42 million ages 15+ | 95.16 million ages 15+ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 2000s | 17.72 million ages 15+ | 139.15 million ages 15+ | 121.43 million ages 15+ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 2010s | 21.27 million ages 15+ | 164.61 million ages 15+ | 143.34 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, Ethiopia or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, at 167.11 million ages 15+ against 21.58 million ages 15+ in Ethiopia as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total employment, male between Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- 145.52 million ages 15+, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
- How do Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for total employment, male?
- Ethiopia ranks 2nd 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
Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.