Kenya vs South Africa: Total employment, male
Kenya
7.79 million ages 15+
in 2011
South Africa
8.23 million ages 15+
in 2011
Kenya rank
8th
South Africa rank
7th
Total employment, male over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 8.23 million ages 15+ against 7.79 million ages 15+ in Kenya, a difference of 433,600 ages 15+.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 7th of 50 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.04 million ages 15+ | 6.08 million ages 15+ | 1.04 million ages 15+ | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.44 million ages 15+ | 7.35 million ages 15+ | 909,174 ages 15+ | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.67 million ages 15+ | 8.14 million ages 15+ | 463,170 ages 15+ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total employment, male, Kenya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 8.23 million ages 15+ against 7.79 million ages 15+ in Kenya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total employment, male between Kenya and South Africa?
- 433,600 ages 15+, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for total employment, male?
- Kenya ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 7th 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.