Nigeria vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Nigeria
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 14.7% against 13.8% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 183rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 181st of 187 countries.
Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 7.9% | 2.7% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 9.7% | 1.6% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 12.6% | 0.4% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 14.1% | 0.9% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment), Nigeria or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 14.7% against 13.8% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.9%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Nigeria ranks 183rd 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.