Bangladesh vs South Africa: Number of employed individuals

Bangladesh
45,681
in 2015
South Africa
49,306
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
20th
South Africa rank
19th

Number of employed individuals over time

  • Bangladesh
  • South Africa
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k200020102020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 49,306 against 45,681 in Bangladesh, a difference of 3,625.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 19th of 80 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 65,180 51,527 13,653 Bangladesh
2010s 58,413 82,065 23,651 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of employed individuals, Bangladesh or South Africa?
South Africa, at 49,306 against 45,681 in Bangladesh as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of employed individuals between Bangladesh and South Africa?
3,625, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for number of employed individuals?
Bangladesh ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 19th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Number of employed individuals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of employed individuals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,012 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed