Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria vs Tanzania: Total employment, male

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
139.40 million ages 15+
in 2011
Tanzania
10.19 million ages 15+
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank
5th
Tanzania rank
5th

Total employment, male over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
  • Tanzania
050.0M100.0M150.0M199120012011

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria currently reports 139.40 million ages 15+ against 10.19 million ages 15+ in Tanzania, a difference of 129.20 million ages 15+.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's figure about 13.7 times Tanzania's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th and Tanzania ranks 5th of 6 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 87.88 million ages 15+ 6.44 million ages 15+ 81.44 million ages 15+ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
2000s 115.64 million ages 15+ 8.47 million ages 15+ 107.17 million ages 15+ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
2010s 137.32 million ages 15+ 10.05 million ages 15+ 127.27 million ages 15+ Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total employment, male, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria or Tanzania?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, at 139.40 million ages 15+ against 10.19 million ages 15+ in Tanzania as of 2011.
What is the difference in total employment, male between Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria and Tanzania?
129.20 million ages 15+, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria and Tanzania?
21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria and Tanzania rank globally for total employment, male?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th and Tanzania ranks 5th of 6 groups.
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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About this data

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

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