How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tanzania?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Tanzania: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

66.3%

in 2025

Tanzania

82.4%

in 2025

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank

3rd

Tanzania rank

4th

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Tanzania

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 82.4% against 66.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 16.1%.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd 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 (excluding high income)	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	68.8%	83.4%	14.6%	Tanzania
2000s	68.7%	84.7%	16.0%	Tanzania
2010s	66.5%	82.5%	15.9%	Tanzania
2020s	65.0%	82.2%	17.2%	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Tanzania?: Tanzania, at 82.4% against 66.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tanzania?: 16.1%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tanzania?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tanzania rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?: Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd 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+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.