Employment in agri vs urban pop in Tanzania
Tanzania: Employment in agri vs urban pop was 65.37 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Tanzania, 1991–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, employment in agri vs urban pop in Tanzania stood at 65.37. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agri vs urban pop in Tanzania peaked at 84.82 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 65.37, in 2023.
That places Tanzania 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Employment in agri vs urban pop in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 84.82 | — |
| 1992 | 84.8 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 84.78 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 84.75 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 84.63 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 84.4 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 84.17 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 83.91 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 83.51 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 83.04 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 82.29 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 80.64 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 78.89 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 76.92 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 74.79 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 72.53 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 72 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 71.56 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 71.1 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 70.52 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 69.83 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 69.4 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 68.72 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 68.05 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 67.63 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 67.14 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 66.65 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 66.25 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 65.78 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 65.79 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 66.04 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 65.57 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 65.37 | -0.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 65.37 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.37, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 65.37 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.03, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.42 | 83.51 | 84.82 | 9 |
| 2000s | 76.38 | 71.1 | 83.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68 | 65.78 | 70.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.69 | 65.37 | 66.04 | 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 employment in agri vs urban pop in Tanzania?
- Employment in agri vs urban pop in Tanzania was 65.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 84.82 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in agri vs urban pop recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.37 in 2023.
- How does Tanzania rank for employment in agri vs urban pop?
- Tanzania ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agri vs urban pop rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in agri vs urban pop. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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