East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Tanzania: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
69.2%
in 2018
Tanzania
85.3%
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
1st
Tanzania rank
2nd

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 85.3% against 69.2% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 16.1%.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 1st and Tanzania ranks 2nd of 33 groups.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 72.5% 88.8% 16.2% Tanzania
2010s 70.0% 80.7% 10.7% 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 15+), East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 85.3% against 69.2% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tanzania?
16.1%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tanzania?
8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tanzania rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 1st and Tanzania ranks 2nd of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national 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+) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,713 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.