Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income vs Tanzania: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64

Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
29.7
in 2027
Tanzania
34.8
in 2027
Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income rank
8th
Tanzania rank
9th

Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income
  • Tanzania
0102030200520162027

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 34.8 against 29.7 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income, a difference of 5.1.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Tanzania ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 8th and Tanzania ranks 9th of 87 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 29.43 30.11 0.684 Tanzania
2010s 29.5 31.5 1.99 Tanzania
2020s 29.2 34.33 5.13 Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64, Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 34.8 against 29.7 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income as of 2027.
What is the difference in ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 between Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income and Tanzania?
5.1, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income and Tanzania?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income and Tanzania rank globally for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
Sub-Saharan Africa: Lower-middle income ranks 8th and Tanzania ranks 9th of 87 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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 ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 is the total weekly hours worked by employed persons in their main job divided by the population aged 15-64. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.