Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.0979 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 0.0979 for armed forces personnel of total labor force in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 0.358 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0979, in 2020.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 165th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3293 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3201 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.358 | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3444 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3561 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.247 | -30.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2432 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2389 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2285 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.2222 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2156 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1683 | -21.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1634 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1585 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1517 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1472 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1399 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1372 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1369 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1345 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1314 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1282 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1249 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1216 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1172 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1128 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1071 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1034 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1001 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0979 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2888 | 0.2222 | 0.358 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1576 | 0.1369 | 0.2156 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1181 | 0.1001 | 0.1345 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0979 | 0.0979 | 0.0979 | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 83.66 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 36,231 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 83.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 87.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 92.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 80.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.0979 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.358 in 1992.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0979 in 2020.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 165th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel of total labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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