Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) was 82.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
82.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 187 countries
All-time high
85.4%
in 2006
All-time low
81.4%
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Tanzania, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 82.4% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Tanzania peaked at 85.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 81.4%, in 2020.
That places Tanzania 4th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 83.5% | — |
| 1992 | 83.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 83.2% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 83.1% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 83.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 83.5% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 83.6% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 83.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 83.7% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 83.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 83.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 84.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 84.6% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 84.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 85.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 85.4% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 85.2% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 84.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 84.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 83.7% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 82.8% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 82.4% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 82.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 82.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 82.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 82.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 82.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 82.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 82.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 81.4% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 82.2% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 82.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 82.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 82.4% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 82.4% | -0.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 82.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.4%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 82.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.8%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.4% | 83.1% | 83.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 84.7% | 83.7% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.5% | 82.1% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 81.4% | 82.5% | 6 |
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+, total (%) in Tanzania?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Tanzania was 82.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.4% in 2020.
- How does Tanzania rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Tanzania ranks 4th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO 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.