Egypt vs South Africa: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below

Egypt
0.8%
in 2019
South Africa
0.8%
in 2020
Egypt rank
43rd
South Africa rank
41st

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below over time

  • Egypt
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Egypt, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 12 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 41st of 84 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7% 0.8% 0.1% South Africa
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.1% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below, Egypt or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Egypt as of 2020.
What is the difference in wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below 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 2007 to 2019.
How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Egypt ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 41st of 84 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of workers with low education in the industrial sector). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of workers with low education in the industrial sector)
Unit
% of workers with low education in the industrial sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,147 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed