Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Tanzania: Labor participation rate, total
Labor participation rate, total over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 96.3% against 74.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 21.6%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.3 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 6th 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 | 70.1% | 96.0% | 26.0% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 73.6% | 96.2% | 22.6% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 96.3% | 21.6% | 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 96.3% against 74.7% 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?
- 21.6%, 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 6th 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 35-54). 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 35-54 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.