South Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female

South Africa
9.60 million
in 2020
Tanzania, United Republic of
10.42 million
in 2020
South Africa rank
23rd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
21st

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female over time

  • South Africa
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 10.42 million against 9.60 million in South Africa, a difference of 818,350.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 23rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 21st of 109 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 8.90 million 8.19 million 710,545 South Africa
2010s 8.71 million 9.59 million 882,763 Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 9.60 million 10.42 million 818,350 Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female, South Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 10.42 million against 9.60 million in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female between South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
818,350, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female?
South Africa ranks 23rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 21st of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,563 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed