Sub-Saharan Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Total employment, female

Sub-Saharan Africa
145.79 million ages 15+
in 2011
Tanzania, United Republic of
9.91 million ages 15+
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
4th

Total employment, female over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
050.0M100.0M150.0M199120012011

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 145.79 million ages 15+ against 9.91 million ages 15+ in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 135.88 million ages 15+.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 14.7 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 4th 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 88.97 million ages 15+ 6.26 million ages 15+ 82.72 million ages 15+ Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 121.05 million ages 15+ 8.26 million ages 15+ 112.79 million ages 15+ Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 143.78 million ages 15+ 9.79 million ages 15+ 133.99 million ages 15+ Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total employment, female, Sub-Saharan Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 145.79 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 Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
135.88 million ages 15+, 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 total employment, female?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 4th of 6 groups.
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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About this data

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

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