Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO) was 40.03 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Tanzania, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 40.03 for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Tanzania peaked at 40.06 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32.09, in 2012.
That places Tanzania 84th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 33.06 | — |
| 2006 | 33.12 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 33.63 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 34.16 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 34.14 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 34.14 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 33.12 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 32.09 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 34.74 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 37.41 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 37.63 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 37.85 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 38.06 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 38.29 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 38.51 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 37.58 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 38.78 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 39.74 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 39.89 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 40.06 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 40.06 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 40.05 | -0.0% |
| 2027 | 40.03 | -0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 40.03 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.45, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 40.03 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.07, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.62 | 33.06 | 34.16 | 5 |
| 2010s | 36.18 | 32.09 | 38.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.52 | 37.58 | 40.06 | 8 |
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 average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Tanzania?
- Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Tanzania was 40.03 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 40.06 in 2024.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.09 in 2012.
- How does Tanzania rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Tanzania ranks 84th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to mean weekly hours actually worked per employed person in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.