Tanzania vs Western Africa: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 over time
- Tanzania
- Western Africa
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 34.8 against 30.26 in Western Africa, a difference of 4.54.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Western Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Western Africa ahead.
Tanzania ranks 9th and Western Africa ranks 6th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 2 and Western Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.11 | 30.37 | 0.262 | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 31.5 | 30.44 | 1.05 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 34.33 | 29.76 | 4.57 | 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, Tanzania or Western Africa?
- Tanzania, at 34.8 against 30.26 in Western Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 between Tanzania and Western Africa?
- 4.54, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Western Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
- How do Tanzania and Western Africa rank globally for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- Tanzania ranks 9th and Western Africa ranks 6th of 188 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.