South Africa vs Sudan: Total employment, male

South Africa
8.23 million ages 15+
in 2011
Sudan
7.39 million ages 15+
in 2011
South Africa rank
7th
Sudan rank
10th

Total employment, male over time

  • South Africa
  • Sudan
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 8.23 million ages 15+ against 7.39 million ages 15+ in Sudan, a difference of 841,260 ages 15+.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.

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

South Africa ranks 7th and Sudan ranks 10th of 50 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 6.08 million ages 15+ 4.87 million ages 15+ 1.21 million ages 15+ South Africa
2000s 7.35 million ages 15+ 6.33 million ages 15+ 1.03 million ages 15+ South Africa
2010s 8.14 million ages 15+ 7.30 million ages 15+ 839,040 ages 15+ South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total employment, male, South Africa or Sudan?
South Africa, at 8.23 million ages 15+ against 7.39 million ages 15+ in Sudan as of 2011.
What is the difference in total employment, male between South Africa and Sudan?
841,260 ages 15+, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sudan?
21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
How do South Africa and Sudan rank globally for total employment, male?
South Africa ranks 7th and Sudan ranks 10th 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.