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

Low income countries (World Bank): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by was 5,555 Persons in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
5,555 Persons
Change on year
up 5.6%
Rank
19th
of 48 regions
All-time high
5,555 Persons
in 2022
All-time low
3,132 Persons
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201120222000: 3.1k Persons2001: 3.3k Persons2002: 3.4k Persons2003: 3.7k Persons2004: 3.9k Persons2005: 4.0k Persons2006: 4.1k Persons2007: 4.1k Persons2008: 4.2k Persons2009: 4.2k Persons2010: 4.2k Persons2011: 4.4k Persons2012: 4.3k Persons2013: 4.3k Persons2014: 4.4k Persons2015: 4.5k Persons2016: 4.6k Persons2017: 4.7k Persons2018: 4.9k Persons2019: 5.0k Persons2020: 5.1k Persons2021: 5.3k Persons2022: 5.6k Persons

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

Analysis

Low income countries (World Bank) recorded 5,555 Persons for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by in Low income countries (World Bank) peaked at 5,555 Persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,132 Persons, in 2000.

That places Low income countries (World Bank) 19th 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 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 Low income countries (World Bank), 2000 to 2022.
Year Persons Change
2000 3,132 Persons
2001 3,277 Persons +4.6%
2002 3,410 Persons +4.1%
2003 3,662 Persons +7.4%
2004 3,867 Persons +5.6%
2005 4,025 Persons +4.1%
2006 4,120 Persons +2.4%
2007 4,142 Persons +0.5%
2008 4,174 Persons +0.8%
2009 4,199 Persons +0.6%
2010 4,214 Persons +0.4%
2011 4,363 Persons +3.5%
2012 4,336 Persons -0.6%
2013 4,335 Persons -0.0%
2014 4,437 Persons +2.3%
2015 4,467 Persons +0.7%
2016 4,572 Persons +2.4%
2017 4,700 Persons +2.8%
2018 4,859 Persons +3.4%
2019 5,037 Persons +3.7%
2020 5,102 Persons +1.3%
2021 5,260 Persons +3.1%
2022 5,555 Persons +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,801 Persons 3,132 Persons 4,199 Persons 10
2010s 4,532 Persons 4,214 Persons 5,037 Persons 10
2020s 5,306 Persons 5,102 Persons 5,555 Persons 3

Countries ranked near Low income countries (World Bank)

  1. 16 Thailand 1,899 Persons compare
  2. 17 Ethiopia 583.73 Persons compare
  3. 17 Algeria 1,822 Persons compare
  4. 18 Argentina 1,735 Persons compare
  5. 19 Croatia 109.85 Persons compare
  6. 19 Egypt 1,629 Persons compare
  7. 20 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1,600 Persons compare
  8. 21 Moldova 58.15 Persons compare
  9. 21 Iraq 1,574 Persons compare
  10. 22 Canada 1,511 Persons compare
  11. 22 Lesotho 39.57 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by in Low income countries (World Bank)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by in Low income countries (World Bank) was 5,555 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 Low income countries (World Bank)?
The highest recorded value was 5,555 Persons in 2022.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by recorded in Low income countries (World Bank)?
The lowest recorded value was 3,132 Persons in 2000.
How does Low income countries (World Bank) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by?
Low income countries (World Bank) ranks 19th out of 48 regions with data for 2022.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by rising or falling in Low income countries (World Bank)?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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
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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.