Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by was 4,124 Persons in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
4,124 Persons
Change on year
up 7.7%
Rank
8th
of 27 groups
All-time high
4,124 Persons
in 2022
All-time low
2,283 Persons
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), 2000–2022

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000201120222000: 2.3k Persons2001: 2.4k Persons2002: 2.4k Persons2003: 2.3k Persons2004: 2.4k Persons2005: 2.5k Persons2006: 2.5k Persons2007: 2.5k Persons2008: 2.6k Persons2009: 2.6k Persons2010: 2.8k Persons2011: 2.7k Persons2012: 2.8k Persons2013: 2.8k Persons2014: 2.9k Persons2015: 3.1k Persons2016: 3.2k Persons2017: 3.3k Persons2018: 3.5k Persons2019: 3.8k Persons2020: 3.7k Persons2021: 3.8k Persons2022: 4.1k 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 Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) stood at 4,124 Persons. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) peaked at 4,124 Persons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,283 Persons, in 2000.

That places Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) 8th out of 27 groups 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 Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by occupation — Workers in accomodation and food service in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), 2000 to 2022.
Year Persons Change
2000 2,283 Persons
2001 2,365 Persons +3.6%
2002 2,364 Persons -0.0%
2003 2,318 Persons -1.9%
2004 2,400 Persons +3.5%
2005 2,460 Persons +2.5%
2006 2,541 Persons +3.3%
2007 2,530 Persons -0.4%
2008 2,631 Persons +4.0%
2009 2,631 Persons +0.0%
2010 2,802 Persons +6.5%
2011 2,735 Persons -2.4%
2012 2,845 Persons +4.0%
2013 2,801 Persons -1.5%
2014 2,924 Persons +4.4%
2015 3,079 Persons +5.3%
2016 3,201 Persons +4.0%
2017 3,306 Persons +3.3%
2018 3,542 Persons +7.1%
2019 3,784 Persons +6.8%
2020 3,698 Persons -2.3%
2021 3,829 Persons +3.5%
2022 4,124 Persons +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,452 Persons 2,283 Persons 2,631 Persons 10
2010s 3,102 Persons 2,735 Persons 3,784 Persons 10
2020s 3,884 Persons 3,698 Persons 4,124 Persons 3

Countries ranked near Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)

  1. 5 Indonesia 6,977 Persons compare
  2. 6 Brazil 5,403 Persons compare
  3. 7 Mexico 4,069 Persons compare
  4. 8 Japan 3,803 Persons compare
  5. 9 Thailand 3,008 Persons compare
  6. 10 Nigeria 2,300 Persons compare
  7. 11 Russian Federation 1,832 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) was 4,124 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 Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
The highest recorded value was 4,124 Persons in 2022.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by recorded in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
The lowest recorded value was 2,283 Persons in 2000.
How does Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by?
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) ranks 8th out of 27 groups with data for 2022.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by rising or falling in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) 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 accomodation and food service. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by occupation — Workers in accomodation and food service
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.