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

Least developed countries: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by was 7,293 Persons in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
7,293 Persons
Change on year
up 3.7%
Rank
6th
of 27 groups
All-time high
7,293 Persons
in 2022
All-time low
4,638 Persons
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000201120222000: 4.6k Persons2001: 4.8k Persons2002: 5.0k Persons2003: 5.2k Persons2004: 5.3k Persons2005: 5.4k Persons2006: 5.4k Persons2007: 5.3k Persons2008: 5.3k Persons2009: 5.2k Persons2010: 5.2k Persons2011: 5.4k Persons2012: 5.6k Persons2013: 5.8k Persons2014: 6.1k Persons2015: 6.2k Persons2016: 6.4k Persons2017: 6.6k Persons2018: 6.7k Persons2019: 6.8k Persons2020: 6.9k Persons2021: 7.0k Persons2022: 7.3k 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 Least developed countries stood at 7,293 Persons. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by in Least developed countries peaked at 7,293 Persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,638 Persons, in 2000.

That places Least developed countries 6th out of 27 groups with data for 2022, putting it 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 Least developed countries, 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 Least developed countries, 2000 to 2022.
Year Persons Change
2000 4,638 Persons
2001 4,796 Persons +3.4%
2002 4,974 Persons +3.7%
2003 5,157 Persons +3.7%
2004 5,303 Persons +2.8%
2005 5,373 Persons +1.3%
2006 5,440 Persons +1.2%
2007 5,337 Persons -1.9%
2008 5,285 Persons -1.0%
2009 5,159 Persons -2.4%
2010 5,227 Persons +1.3%
2011 5,403 Persons +3.4%
2012 5,599 Persons +3.6%
2013 5,805 Persons +3.7%
2014 6,115 Persons +5.3%
2015 6,219 Persons +1.7%
2016 6,422 Persons +3.3%
2017 6,561 Persons +2.2%
2018 6,673 Persons +1.7%
2019 6,784 Persons +1.7%
2020 6,921 Persons +2.0%
2021 7,029 Persons +1.6%
2022 7,293 Persons +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,146 Persons 4,638 Persons 5,440 Persons 10
2010s 6,081 Persons 5,227 Persons 6,784 Persons 10
2020s 7,081 Persons 6,921 Persons 7,293 Persons 3

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

  1. 3 India 8,412 Persons compare
  2. 4 United States 6,019 Persons compare
  3. 5 Brazil 5,189 Persons compare
  4. 6 Japan 5,089 Persons compare
  5. 7 Indonesia 4,943 Persons compare
  6. 8 Russia 4,926 Persons compare
  7. 9 Germany 3,208 Persons compare

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What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by in Least developed countries?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by in Least developed countries was 7,293 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 Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 7,293 Persons in 2022.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 4,638 Persons in 2000.
How does Least developed countries rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by?
Least developed countries ranks 6th out of 27 groups with data for 2022.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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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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.