Jordan vs South Africa: Number of paid employees

Jordan
40,108
in 2016
South Africa
40,897
in 2020
Jordan rank
14th
South Africa rank
13th

Number of paid employees over time

  • Jordan
  • South Africa
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k200020102020

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 40,897 against 40,108 in Jordan, a difference of 789.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Jordan ahead.

Jordan ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 13th of 80 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 49,364 67,362 17,998 South Africa
2010s 42,559 69,871 27,312 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of paid employees, Jordan or South Africa?
South Africa, at 40,897 against 40,108 in Jordan as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of paid employees between Jordan and South Africa?
789, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and South Africa?
8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
How do Jordan and South Africa rank globally for number of paid employees?
Jordan ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 13th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Number of paid employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,007 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed