Tanzania vs Uganda: Total employment, female (ages 15+)

Tanzania
9.91 million ages 15+
in 2011
Uganda
6.49 million ages 15+
in 2011
Tanzania rank
4th
Uganda rank
6th

Total employment, female (ages 15+) over time

  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 9.91 million ages 15+ against 6.49 million ages 15+ in Uganda, a difference of 3.42 million ages 15+.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.5 times Uganda's.

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

Tanzania ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 6th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 6.26 million ages 15+ 4.26 million ages 15+ 2.00 million ages 15+ Tanzania
2000s 8.26 million ages 15+ 5.45 million ages 15+ 2.81 million ages 15+ Tanzania
2010s 9.79 million ages 15+ 6.38 million ages 15+ 3.40 million ages 15+ Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total employment, female, Tanzania or Uganda?
Tanzania, at 9.91 million ages 15+ against 6.49 million ages 15+ in Uganda as of 2011.
What is the difference in total employment, female between Tanzania and Uganda?
3.42 million ages 15+, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for total employment, female?
Tanzania ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 6th 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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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.