Burundi vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)
Burundi
15.1%
in 2025
Tanzania, United Republic of
14.7%
in 2025
Burundi rank
178th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
181st
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Burundi
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 15.1% against 14.7% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 178th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 181st of 187 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.0% | 7.9% | 5.2% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 9.7% | 2.4% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 12.6% | 0.4% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 15.0% | 14.1% | 0.9% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment), Burundi or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Burundi, at 15.1% against 14.7% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between Burundi and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.4%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Burundi ranks 178th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 181st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Wage and salaried workers, 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
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.