Netherlands vs Tanzania: Labor force participation rate, total (%) … population modeled
Netherlands
85.6%
in 2025
Tanzania
85.0%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
7th
Tanzania rank
8th
Labor force participation rate, total (%) … population modeled over time
- Netherlands
- Tanzania
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 85.6% against 85.0% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania ahead.
Netherlands ranks 7th and Tanzania ranks 8th of 187 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.1% | 87.7% | 8.6% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 80.5% | 88.4% | 7.9% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 85.7% | 3.8% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 84.8% | 0.1% | 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), Netherlands or Tanzania?
- Netherlands, at 85.6% against 85.0% in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Netherlands and Tanzania?
- 0.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Tanzania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Tanzania rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Netherlands ranks 7th and Tanzania ranks 8th of 187 countries.
- 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.