Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa vs Tanzania: Labor participation rate, total
Labor participation rate, total over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 96.9% against 73.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, a difference of 23.7%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 2nd and Tanzania ranks 2nd 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 South Africa | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.9% | 95.9% | 26.0% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 72.0% | 96.5% | 24.5% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 73.2% | 96.9% | 23.7% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor participation rate, total, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 96.9% against 73.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in labor participation rate, total between Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Tanzania?
- 23.7%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Tanzania?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2010.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Tanzania rank globally for labor participation rate, total?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 2nd and Tanzania ranks 2nd 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 25-54). 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 25-54 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.