Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Labor force, total

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
526.96 million
in 2025
Tanzania, United Republic of
34.05 million
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
19th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
21st

Labor force, total over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
0200.0M400.0M600.0M199020072025

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 526.96 million against 34.05 million in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 492.91 million.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 15.5 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 21st of 45 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 237.91 million 14.08 million 223.83 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 313.47 million 18.68 million 294.79 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 406.08 million 24.16 million 381.92 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 495.00 million 31.41 million 463.58 million Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, total, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 526.96 million against 34.05 million in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force, total between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tanzania, United Republic of?
492.91 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tanzania, United Republic of?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for labor force, total?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 21st of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force, total
Source
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.