Employment in Tanzania
Tanzania: Employment was 31,035 in 2024. ▲ 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
2001–2024
Employment in Tanzania, 2001–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Tanzania 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 peaked at 31,035 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,710, in 2001.
Tanzania ranks 20th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Employment in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14,710 | — |
| 2006 | 17,945 | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 21,031 | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 21,126 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 19,493 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 21,160 | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 26,046 | +23.1% |
| 2024 | 31,035 | +19.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 31,035 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,239, 5.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 31,035 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,931, 5.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
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
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 Tanzania?
- Employment in Tanzania was 31,035 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 31,035 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,710 in 2001.
- How does Tanzania rank for employment?
- Tanzania ranks 20th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. 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 Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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