Egypt vs Tanzania: Number of people employed

Egypt
24.39 million
in 2011
Tanzania
20.11 million
in 2011
Egypt rank
4th
Tanzania rank
5th

Number of people employed over time

  • Egypt
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 24.39 million against 20.11 million in Tanzania, a difference of 4.28 million.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.

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

Egypt ranks 4th and Tanzania ranks 5th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 16.07 million 12.69 million 3.38 million Egypt
2000s 20.84 million 16.73 million 4.10 million Egypt
2010s 24.52 million 19.83 million 4.69 million Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people employed, Egypt or Tanzania?
Egypt, at 24.39 million against 20.11 million in Tanzania as of 2011.
What is the difference in number of people employed between Egypt and Tanzania?
4.28 million, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Tanzania?
21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
How do Egypt and Tanzania rank globally for number of people employed?
Egypt ranks 4th and Tanzania ranks 5th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as Number of people employed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people employed
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 1,176 data points, 1991–2011
Last refreshed

Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.