Sub-Saharan Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates)

Sub-Saharan Africa
70.23
in 2027
Tanzania, United Republic of
83.66
in 2027
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
4th

Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
020406080199020082027

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 83.66 against 70.23 in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 13.43.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 4th of 85 groups.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 74.39 86.53 12.14 Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 73.91 87.3 13.38 Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 71.66 84.51 12.85 Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 69.96 83.61 13.66 Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates), Sub-Saharan Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 83.66 against 70.23 in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) between Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
13.43, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 4th of 85 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.