Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Tanzania: Labor participation rate, total

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
71.4%
in 2010
Tanzania
97.4%
in 2010
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
4th
Tanzania rank
1st

Labor participation rate, total over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 97.4% against 71.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 26.0%.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th and Tanzania ranks 1st of 6 groups.

Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 66.4% 95.8% 29.3% Tanzania
2000s 70.3% 96.9% 26.6% Tanzania
2010s 71.4% 97.4% 26.0% Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor participation rate, total, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 97.4% against 71.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2010.
What is the difference in labor participation rate, total between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tanzania?
26.0%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tanzania?
21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tanzania rank globally for labor participation rate, total?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 4th and Tanzania ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 25-34). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 25-34)
Unit
% of total population ages 25-34
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,218 data points, 1990–2010
Last refreshed

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 25-34 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.