Tanzania vs Upper middle income: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Tanzania
81.3%
in 2025
Upper middle income
62.8%
in 2019
Tanzania rank
4th
Upper middle income rank
5th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) over time
- Tanzania
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 81.3% against 62.8% in Upper middle income, a difference of 18.5%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.3 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Tanzania ranks 4th and Upper middle income ranks 5th of 178 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.8% | 65.9% | 20.9% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 78.9% | 63.6% | 15.3% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Tanzania or Upper middle income?
- Tanzania, at 81.3% against 62.8% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Tanzania and Upper middle income?
- 18.5%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Upper middle income?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
- How do Tanzania and Upper middle income rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Tanzania ranks 4th and Upper middle income ranks 5th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national 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.