East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Tanzania: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
72.9%
in 2025
Tanzania
85.0%
in 2025
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
11th
Tanzania rank
8th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 85.0% against 72.9% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 12.1%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 11th and Tanzania ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.1% | 87.7% | 8.6% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 76.1% | 88.4% | 12.3% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 85.7% | 11.0% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 84.8% | 11.6% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 85.0% against 72.9% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Tanzania?
- 12.1%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Tanzania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Tanzania rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 11th and Tanzania ranks 8th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (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 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.