Which has higher number of people employed, South Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?

Tanzania, United Republic of, at 20.11 million against 13.94 million in South Africa as of 2011.

What is the difference in number of people employed between South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?

6.17 million, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?

21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.

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.

South Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of people employed

South Africa

13.94 million

in 2011

Tanzania, United Republic of

20.11 million

in 2011

South Africa rank

7th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

5th

Number of people employed over time

South Africa
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 20.11 million against 13.94 million in South Africa, a difference of 6.17 million.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.4 times South Africa's.

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

South Africa ranks 7th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 5th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9.77 million	12.69 million	2.92 million	Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s	12.53 million	16.73 million	4.20 million	Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s	13.80 million	19.83 million	6.04 million	Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people employed, South Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Tanzania, United Republic of, at 20.11 million against 13.94 million in South Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in number of people employed between South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 6.17 million, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
How do South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for number of people employed?: South Africa ranks 7th and Tanzania, United Republic of 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: 04 September 2026

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