Sub-Saharan Africa vs Tanzania: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Sub-Saharan Africa
75.6%
in 2025
Tanzania
87.3%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
9th
Tanzania rank
7th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 87.3% against 75.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 11.7%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th and Tanzania ranks 7th 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 | 80.6% | 88.9% | 8.3% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 79.4% | 89.1% | 9.7% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 88.1% | 11.2% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 87.2% | 11.9% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+), Sub-Saharan Africa or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 87.3% against 75.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania?
- 11.7%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th and Tanzania ranks 7th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (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
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.