Employment in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Employment was 31,035 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
31,035
World rank
20th
of 174 countries
All-time high
31,035
in 2024
All-time low
14,710
in 2001
Years of data
8
2001β2024
Employment in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2001β2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 31,035 for employment in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 31,035 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,710, in 2001.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 20th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,895 | 14,710 | 21,031 | 3 |
| 2010s | 20,593 | 19,493 | 21,160 | 3 |
| 2020s | 28,540 | 26,046 | 31,035 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 17 United Kingdom 34,120 compare
- 18 Egypt, Arab Republic of 32,678 compare
- 19 TΓΌrkiye 32,566 compare
- 21 France 29,383 compare
- 22 Korea 28,881 compare
- 23 Iran, Islamic Republic of 24,568 compare
More work & labour data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 85.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 88.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 82.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Employment in Tanzania, United Republic of was 31,035 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 31,035 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,710 in 2001.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for employment?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 20th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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