Sub-Saharan Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of people employed

Sub-Saharan Africa
321.11 million
in 2011
Tanzania, United Republic of
20.11 million
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
5th

Number of people employed over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
0100.0M200.0M300.0M199120012011

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 321.11 million against 20.11 million in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 301.00 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 16.0 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 5th of 6 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 203.47 million 12.69 million 190.77 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 267.56 million 16.73 million 250.83 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 316.49 million 19.83 million 296.66 million Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people employed, Sub-Saharan Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 321.11 million against 20.11 million in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2011.
What is the difference in number of people employed between Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
301.00 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for number of people employed?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 5th of 6 groups.
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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About this data

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.