Ethiopia vs South Africa: Number of public paid employees

Ethiopia
10,997
in 2021
South Africa
10,368
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
15th
South Africa rank
16th

Number of public paid employees over time

  • Ethiopia
  • South Africa
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k200020102021

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 10,997 against 10,368 in South Africa, a difference of 629.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 16th of 80 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 6,078 9,806 3,728 South Africa
2010s 7,290 15,922 8,632 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of public paid employees, Ethiopia or South Africa?
Ethiopia, at 10,997 against 10,368 in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of public paid employees between Ethiopia and South Africa?
629, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
12 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for number of public paid employees?
Ethiopia ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 16th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Number of public paid employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,013 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed