Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Tanzania
Tanzania: Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run was 2,129 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Tanzania, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Tanzania stood at 2,129. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Tanzania peaked at 2,129 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,669, in 2012.
That places Tanzania 42nd out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,714 | — |
| 2006 | 1,722 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,749 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1,776 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,775 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1,775 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,722 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 1,669 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 1,807 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 1,945 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 1,971 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1,998 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 2,024 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 2,051 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2,078 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2,034 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 2,101 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 2,124 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 2,129 | +0.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2,129 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,182, 98% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2,129 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,121, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,748 | 1,714 | 1,776 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,904 | 1,669 | 2,078 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,097 | 2,034 | 2,129 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More work & labour data for Tanzania
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 7,078 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 83.66 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 36,231 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.52 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.09 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 8,562 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 2,584 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 82.38 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.35 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Tanzania?
- Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run in Tanzania was 2,129 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,129 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,669 in 2012.
- How does Tanzania rank for annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run?
- Tanzania ranks 42nd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker vs gdp per capita long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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