Sub-Saharan Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Employment

Sub-Saharan Africa
502,587
in 2025
Tanzania, United Republic of
31,035
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
19th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
20th

Employment over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k200020122025

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 502,587 against 31,035 in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 471,552.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 16.2 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 20th of 85 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 292,142 17,895 274,247 Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 350,037 20,593 329,444 Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 454,175 28,540 425,635 Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment, Sub-Saharan Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 502,587 against 31,035 in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment between Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
471,552, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for employment?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 20th of 85 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
261 places, 6,860 data points, 1947–2026
Last refreshed