How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Tanzania?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

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.

Sweden vs Tanzania: Labor force participation rate, total (%) … population modeled

Sweden

83.9%

in 2025

Tanzania

85.0%

in 2025

Sweden rank

10th

Tanzania rank

8th

Labor force participation rate, total (%) … population modeled over time

Sweden
Tanzania

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 85.0% against 83.9% in Sweden, a difference of 1.1%.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

Sweden ranks 10th 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	Sweden	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	80.1%	87.7%	7.6%	Tanzania
2000s	78.4%	88.4%	10.0%	Tanzania
2010s	81.4%	85.7%	4.3%	Tanzania
2020s	83.4%	84.8%	1.5%	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), Sweden or Tanzania?: Tanzania, at 85.0% against 83.9% in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Sweden and Tanzania?: 1.1%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Tanzania?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Sweden and Tanzania rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?: Sweden ranks 10th 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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Indicator: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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.