Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Tanzania: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
71.0%
in 2025
Tanzania
83.7%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
6th
Tanzania rank
8th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 83.7% against 71.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 12.7%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th and Tanzania ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.4% | 90.6% | 16.2% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 73.5% | 88.7% | 15.2% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 85.7% | 14.0% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 71.3% | 84.2% | 12.9% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 83.7% against 71.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tanzania?
- 12.7%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tanzania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tanzania rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th and Tanzania ranks 8th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.