Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by in Africa, low income countries (World Bank)

Africa, low income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by was 3,118 Persons in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
3,118 Persons
Change on year
up 5.6%
Rank
27th
of 48 regions
All-time high
3,118 Persons
in 2022
All-time low
1,636 Persons
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by in Africa, low income countries (World Bank), 2000–2022

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201120222000: 1.6k Persons2001: 1.7k Persons2002: 1.8k Persons2003: 1.9k Persons2004: 2.0k Persons2005: 2.1k Persons2006: 2.1k Persons2007: 2.1k Persons2008: 2.1k Persons2009: 2.1k Persons2010: 2.1k Persons2011: 2.1k Persons2012: 2.1k Persons2013: 2.1k Persons2014: 2.2k Persons2015: 2.3k Persons2016: 2.4k Persons2017: 2.5k Persons2018: 2.6k Persons2019: 2.8k Persons2020: 2.8k Persons2021: 3.0k Persons2022: 3.1k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

In 2022, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by in Africa, low income countries (World Bank) stood at 3,118 Persons. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by in Africa, low income countries (World Bank) peaked at 3,118 Persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,636 Persons, in 2000.

Africa, low income countries (World Bank) ranks 27th of 48 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by in Africa, low income countries (World Bank), year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by occupation — Workers in public administration, defence and social security in Africa, low income countries (World Bank), 2000 to 2022.
Year Persons Change
2000 1,636 Persons
2001 1,711 Persons +4.6%
2002 1,790 Persons +4.6%
2003 1,869 Persons +4.4%
2004 1,992 Persons +6.6%
2005 2,092 Persons +5.0%
2006 2,100 Persons +0.4%
2007 2,108 Persons +0.4%
2008 2,105 Persons -0.1%
2009 2,091 Persons -0.7%
2010 2,096 Persons +0.2%
2011 2,090 Persons -0.3%
2012 2,098 Persons +0.4%
2013 2,107 Persons +0.5%
2014 2,216 Persons +5.2%
2015 2,344 Persons +5.8%
2016 2,422 Persons +3.3%
2017 2,526 Persons +4.3%
2018 2,638 Persons +4.4%
2019 2,757 Persons +4.5%
2020 2,835 Persons +2.8%
2021 2,951 Persons +4.1%
2022 3,118 Persons +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,949 Persons 1,636 Persons 2,108 Persons 10
2010s 2,330 Persons 2,090 Persons 2,757 Persons 10
2020s 2,968 Persons 2,835 Persons 3,118 Persons 3

Countries ranked near Africa, low income countries (World Bank)

  1. 24 Cabo Verde 22.36 Persons compare
  2. 24 Uzbekistan 1,309 Persons compare
  3. 25 Italy 1,154 Persons compare
  4. 25 Equatorial Guinea 19.78 Persons compare
  5. 26 Bangladesh 1,128 Persons compare
  6. 26 Eswatini 19.02 Persons compare
  7. 27 Fiji 16.91 Persons compare
  8. 27 Ukraine 1,056 Persons compare
  9. 28 Australia 974.18 Persons compare
  10. 29 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 945.6 Persons compare
  11. 30 Malaysia 847.05 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by in Africa, low income countries (World Bank)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by in Africa, low income countries (World Bank) was 3,118 Persons in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by recorded in Africa, low income countries (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 3,118 Persons in 2022.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by recorded in Africa, low income countries (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 1,636 Persons in 2000.
How does Africa, low income countries (World Bank) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by?
Africa, low income countries (World Bank) ranks 27th out of 48 regions with data for 2022.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by rising or falling in Africa, low income countries (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa, low income countries (World Bank) data come from?
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by occupation — Workers in public administration, defence and social security
Unit
Persons
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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231 places, 5,301 data points, 2000–2022
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 32 shows total employment by sex and within 14 different economic sectors.