Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) was 86.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Tanzania, 2001–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Tanzania stood at 86.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Tanzania peaked at 90.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 79.7%, in 2012.
That places Tanzania 6th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 86.0% | — |
| 2006 | 87.8% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 90.7% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 84.3% | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 81.1% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 79.7% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 80.7% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 86.7% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 85.6% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 87.9% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 86.8% | -1.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 86.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.6%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 86.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.0%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.1% | 86.0% | 90.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 82.5% | 79.7% | 86.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 85.6% | 87.9% | 3 |
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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Tanzania?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Tanzania was 86.8% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.7% in 2012.
- How does Tanzania rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Tanzania ranks 6th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.