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

Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by was 7,393 Persons in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
7,393 Persons
Change on year
up 5.1%
Rank
18th
of 48 regions
All-time high
7,643 Persons
in 2014
All-time low
5,730 Persons
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000201120222000: 5.7k Persons2001: 5.9k Persons2002: 6.0k Persons2003: 6.2k Persons2004: 6.2k Persons2005: 6.3k Persons2006: 6.5k Persons2007: 6.7k Persons2008: 6.8k Persons2009: 6.9k Persons2010: 7.1k Persons2011: 7.3k Persons2012: 7.4k Persons2013: 7.6k Persons2014: 7.6k Persons2015: 7.5k Persons2016: 7.4k Persons2017: 7.1k Persons2018: 7.2k Persons2019: 7.0k Persons2020: 7.0k Persons2021: 7.0k Persons2022: 7.4k Persons

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

Analysis

Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) recorded 7,393 Persons for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by in 2022.

That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by in Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) peaked at 7,643 Persons in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5,730 Persons, in 2000.

That places Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) 18th out of 48 regions with data for 2022, putting it 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, lower-middle 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, lower-middle income countries (World Bank), 2000 to 2022.
Year Persons Change
2000 5,730 Persons
2001 5,894 Persons +2.9%
2002 5,990 Persons +1.6%
2003 6,237 Persons +4.1%
2004 6,169 Persons -1.1%
2005 6,256 Persons +1.4%
2006 6,544 Persons +4.6%
2007 6,723 Persons +2.7%
2008 6,756 Persons +0.5%
2009 6,903 Persons +2.2%
2010 7,130 Persons +3.3%
2011 7,332 Persons +2.8%
2012 7,429 Persons +1.3%
2013 7,592 Persons +2.2%
2014 7,643 Persons +0.7%
2015 7,541 Persons -1.3%
2016 7,447 Persons -1.3%
2017 7,148 Persons -4.0%
2018 7,165 Persons +0.2%
2019 7,050 Persons -1.6%
2020 7,030 Persons -0.3%
2021 7,036 Persons +0.1%
2022 7,393 Persons +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,320 Persons 5,730 Persons 6,903 Persons 10
2010s 7,348 Persons 7,050 Persons 7,643 Persons 10
2020s 7,153 Persons 7,030 Persons 7,393 Persons 3

Countries ranked near Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)

  1. 15 Saudi Arabia 2,204 Persons compare
  2. 16 Thailand 1,899 Persons compare
  3. 17 Ethiopia 583.73 Persons compare
  4. 17 Algeria 1,822 Persons compare
  5. 18 Argentina 1,735 Persons compare
  6. 19 Croatia 109.85 Persons compare
  7. 19 Egypt 1,629 Persons compare
  8. 20 Madagascar 109.67 Persons compare
  9. 20 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1,600 Persons compare
  10. 21 Moldova 58.15 Persons compare
  11. 21 Iraq 1,574 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by in Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by in Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) was 7,393 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, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 7,643 Persons in 2014.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by recorded in Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 5,730 Persons in 2000.
How does Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by?
Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) ranks 18th out of 48 regions with data for 2022.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by rising or falling in Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa, lower-middle income countries (World Bank) data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by occupation — Workers in public administration, defence and social security. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by occupation — Workers in public administration, defence and social security
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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.