Sub-Saharan Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons

Sub-Saharan Africa
20.42 million
in 2027
Tanzania, United Republic of
1.43 million
in 2027
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
20th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
19th

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M200520162027

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 20.42 million against 1.43 million in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 18.99 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 14.3 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 19th of 87 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
2000s 11.24 million 651,523 10.59 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 13.92 million 858,172 13.06 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 18.15 million 1.26 million 16.88 million Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total weekly hours worked of employed persons, Sub-Saharan Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 20.42 million against 1.43 million in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2027.
What is the difference in total weekly hours worked of employed persons between Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
18.99 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 19th of 87 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.