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

South Africa
21.34 million
in 2020
Tanzania, United Republic of
21.63 million
in 2020
South Africa rank
24th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
23rd

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

  • South Africa
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M199320062020

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 21.63 million against 21.34 million in South Africa, a difference of 286,200.

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

South Africa ranks 24th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 23rd of 112 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 18.75 million 15.83 million 2.92 million South Africa
2010s 19.37 million 19.14 million 230,167 South Africa
2020s 21.34 million 21.63 million 286,200 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, total, South Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 21.63 million against 21.34 million in South Africa as of 2020.
What is the difference in total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total between South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
286,200, 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, total?
South Africa ranks 24th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 23rd of 112 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, total. 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, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,658 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed