Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 11.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Tanzania, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Tanzania stood at 11.8%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Tanzania peaked at 11.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 1999.
That places Tanzania 172nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.7% | — |
| 1992 | 9.7% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 9.7% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 9.7% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 9.6% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 9.6% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 9.6% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 11.7% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 11.8% | +1.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 11.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.1%, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 11.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.8%, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 9.6% | 9.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 9.6% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 10.2% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 169 Luxembourg 12.4% compare
- 170 Haiti 12.1% compare
- 171 Mozambique 12.0% compare
- 173 Solomon Islands 11.7% compare
- 174 Democratic Republic of Congo 11.6% compare
- 175 Yemen 11.1% compare
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 industry, male (% of male employment) in Tanzania?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Tanzania was 11.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 1999.
- How does Tanzania rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Tanzania ranks 172nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).