Sub-Saharan Africa vs Tanzania: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Sub-Saharan Africa
61.1%
in 2025
Tanzania
78.5%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Tanzania rank
4th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 78.5% against 61.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 17.4%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd and Tanzania ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.4% | 80.9% | 18.4% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 62.7% | 82.5% | 19.9% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 78.6% | 18.0% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 59.1% | 78.3% | 19.2% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Sub-Saharan Africa or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 78.5% against 61.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania?
- 17.4%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd and Tanzania ranks 4th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.