What is the difference in total employment, female between Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?

10.88 million ages 15+, with Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria 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 Total employment, female (ages 15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nigeria vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Total employment, female

Nigeria

20.79 million ages 15+

in 2011

Tanzania, United Republic of

9.91 million ages 15+

in 2011

Nigeria rank

1st

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

4th

Total employment, female over time

Nigeria
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 20.79 million ages 15+ against 9.91 million ages 15+ in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 10.88 million ages 15+.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

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

Nigeria ranks 1st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 4th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1990s	12.21 million ages 15+	6.26 million ages 15+	5.95 million ages 15+	Nigeria
2000s	17.40 million ages 15+	8.26 million ages 15+	9.14 million ages 15+	Nigeria
2010s	20.53 million ages 15+	9.79 million ages 15+	10.75 million ages 15+	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total employment, female, Nigeria or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Nigeria, at 20.79 million ages 15+ against 9.91 million ages 15+ in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2011.
What is the difference in total employment, female between Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 10.88 million ages 15+, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
How do Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for total employment, female?: Nigeria ranks 1st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 4th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as Total employment, female (ages 15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Total employment, female (ages 15+)
Unit: ages 15+
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: 21 August 2026

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