What is the difference in total employment, male between Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of?

11.39 million ages 15+, with Ethiopia ahead.

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

Ethiopia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Total employment, male

Ethiopia

21.58 million ages 15+

in 2011

Tanzania, United Republic of

10.19 million ages 15+

in 2011

Ethiopia rank

2nd

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

5th

Total employment, male over time

Ethiopia
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 21.58 million ages 15+ against 10.19 million ages 15+ in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 11.39 million ages 15+.

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

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

Ethiopia ranks 2nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 5th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1990s	13.25 million ages 15+	6.44 million ages 15+	6.81 million ages 15+	Ethiopia
2000s	17.72 million ages 15+	8.47 million ages 15+	9.25 million ages 15+	Ethiopia
2010s	21.27 million ages 15+	10.05 million ages 15+	11.22 million ages 15+	Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total employment, male, Ethiopia or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Ethiopia, at 21.58 million ages 15+ against 10.19 million ages 15+ in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2011.
What is the difference in total employment, male between Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 11.39 million ages 15+, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
How do Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for total employment, male?: Ethiopia ranks 2nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 5th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as Total employment, male (ages 15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Total employment, male (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.