Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by in Africa

Africa: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by was 11,813 Persons in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
11,813 Persons
Change on year
up 5.6%
Rank
5th
of 27 groups
All-time high
11,813 Persons
in 2022
All-time low
8,251 Persons
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by in Africa, 2000–2022

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2000201120222000: 8.3k Persons2001: 8.5k Persons2002: 8.7k Persons2003: 9.1k Persons2004: 9.1k Persons2005: 9.3k Persons2006: 9.7k Persons2007: 9.9k Persons2008: 10.0k Persons2009: 10.2k Persons2010: 10.5k Persons2011: 10.7k Persons2012: 10.9k Persons2013: 11.1k Persons2014: 11.2k Persons2015: 11.2k Persons2016: 11.2k Persons2017: 11.0k Persons2018: 11.1k Persons2019: 11.1k Persons2020: 11.2k Persons2021: 11.2k Persons2022: 11.8k 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 stood at 11,813 Persons. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by in Africa peaked at 11,813 Persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,251 Persons, in 2000.

Africa ranks 5th of 27 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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, 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, 2000 to 2022.
Year Persons Change
2000 8,251 Persons
2001 8,506 Persons +3.1%
2002 8,703 Persons +2.3%
2003 9,054 Persons +4.0%
2004 9,129 Persons +0.8%
2005 9,335 Persons +2.3%
2006 9,657 Persons +3.4%
2007 9,890 Persons +2.4%
2008 10,008 Persons +1.2%
2009 10,218 Persons +2.1%
2010 10,473 Persons +2.5%
2011 10,731 Persons +2.5%
2012 10,879 Persons +1.4%
2013 11,064 Persons +1.7%
2014 11,223 Persons +1.4%
2015 11,182 Persons -0.4%
2016 11,194 Persons +0.1%
2017 10,991 Persons -1.8%
2018 11,124 Persons +1.2%
2019 11,115 Persons -0.1%
2020 11,168 Persons +0.5%
2021 11,191 Persons +0.2%
2022 11,813 Persons +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9,275 Persons 8,251 Persons 10,218 Persons 10
2010s 10,998 Persons 10,473 Persons 11,223 Persons 10
2020s 11,390 Persons 11,168 Persons 11,813 Persons 3

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 2 OECD 37,610 Persons compare
  2. 3 India 8,412 Persons compare
  3. 4 United States of America 6,019 Persons compare
  4. 5 Brazil 5,189 Persons compare
  5. 6 Japan 5,089 Persons compare
  6. 7 Indonesia 4,943 Persons compare
  7. 8 Russian Federation 4,926 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by in Africa?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by in Africa was 11,813 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?
The highest recorded value was 11,813 Persons in 2022.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 8,251 Persons in 2000.
How does Africa rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by?
Africa ranks 5th out of 27 groups with data for 2022.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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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
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
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.