Africa's Development: Employment by occupation … administration in OECD

OECD: Africa's Development: Employment by occupation … administration was 37,610 Persons in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
37,610 Persons
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
2nd
of 156 countries
All-time high
37,610 Persons
in 2022
All-time low
29,353 Persons
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000201120222000: 29.4k Persons2001: 29.6k Persons2002: 29.9k Persons2003: 30.4k Persons2004: 30.5k Persons2005: 31.1k Persons2006: 31.4k Persons2007: 32.1k Persons2008: 32.5k Persons2009: 32.8k Persons2010: 32.9k Persons2011: 33.0k Persons2012: 33.0k Persons2013: 33.1k Persons2014: 33.3k Persons2015: 33.5k Persons2016: 33.8k Persons2017: 34.3k Persons2018: 35.7k Persons2019: 36.0k Persons2020: 36.9k Persons2021: 37.1k Persons2022: 37.6k Persons

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

Analysis

OECD recorded 37,610 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 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by in OECD peaked at 37,610 Persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29,353 Persons, in 2000.

OECD ranks 2nd of 156 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Africa's Development: Employment by occupation … administration in OECD, 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 OECD, 2000 to 2022.
Year Persons Change
2000 29,353 Persons —
2001 29,573 Persons +0.7%
2002 29,918 Persons +1.2%
2003 30,383 Persons +1.6%
2004 30,536 Persons +0.5%
2005 31,108 Persons +1.9%
2006 31,381 Persons +0.9%
2007 32,109 Persons +2.3%
2008 32,482 Persons +1.2%
2009 32,820 Persons +1.0%
2010 32,896 Persons +0.2%
2011 32,978 Persons +0.2%
2012 32,964 Persons -0.0%
2013 33,125 Persons +0.5%
2014 33,275 Persons +0.5%
2015 33,482 Persons +0.6%
2016 33,831 Persons +1.0%
2017 34,279 Persons +1.3%
2018 35,666 Persons +4.0%
2019 35,971 Persons +0.9%
2020 36,900 Persons +2.6%
2021 37,143 Persons +0.7%
2022 37,610 Persons +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30,966 Persons 29,353 Persons 32,820 Persons 10
2010s 33,847 Persons 32,896 Persons 35,971 Persons 10
2020s 37,218 Persons 36,900 Persons 37,610 Persons 3

Countries ranked near OECD

  1. 1 China 43,354 Persons compare
  2. 3 India 8,412 Persons compare
  3. 4 United States 6,019 Persons compare
  4. 5 Brazil 5,189 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by in OECD?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by in OECD was 37,610 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 OECD?
The highest recorded value was 37,610 Persons in 2022.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by recorded in OECD?
The lowest recorded value was 29,353 Persons in 2000.
How does OECD rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by?
OECD ranks 2nd out of 156 countries with data for 2022.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by rising or falling in OECD?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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
Unit
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.