Ethiopia vs Tanzania: Labor force (15-64 years), total

Ethiopia
46.64 million
in 2011
Tanzania
25.29 million
in 2011
Ethiopia rank
2nd
Tanzania rank
5th

Labor force (15-64 years), total over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Tanzania
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M199020002011

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 46.64 million against 25.29 million in Tanzania, a difference of 21.36 million.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.8 times Tanzania's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 2nd and Tanzania ranks 5th of 52 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 24.00 million 13.77 million 10.23 million Ethiopia
2000s 37.80 million 21.14 million 16.66 million Ethiopia
2010s 45.88 million 24.94 million 20.93 million Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force (15-64 years), total, Ethiopia or Tanzania?
Ethiopia, at 46.64 million against 25.29 million in Tanzania as of 2011.
What is the difference in labor force (15-64 years), total between Ethiopia and Tanzania?
21.36 million, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Tanzania rank globally for labor force (15-64 years), total?
Ethiopia ranks 2nd and Tanzania ranks 5th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as Labor force (15-64 years), total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force (15-64 years), total
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

The labor force comprising people ages 15 to 64 who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.