Egypt vs South Africa: Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, rural

Egypt
0.2%
in 2019
South Africa
0.2%
in 2020
Egypt rank
9th
South Africa rank
8th

Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, rural over time

  • Egypt
  • South Africa
00.050.10.150.2198820042020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Egypt, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 8th of 48 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Egypt
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, rural, Egypt or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Egypt as of 2020.
What is the difference in employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, rural between Egypt and South Africa?
0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, rural?
Egypt ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 8th of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment in the public sector, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 611 data points, 1985–2021
Last refreshed