Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) was 81.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Tanzania, 2001–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 81.3% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Tanzania peaked at 91.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 74.9%, in 2012.
That places Tanzania 4th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 83.8% | — |
| 2006 | 85.4% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 91.2% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 82.4% | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 79.2% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 74.9% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 75.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 82.2% | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 81.4% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 83.2% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 81.3% | -2.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 81.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.8%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 81.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.8% | 83.8% | 91.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 78.9% | 74.9% | 82.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 82.0% | 81.3% | 83.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 1 Kazakhstan 95.1% compare
- 2 Qatar 87.9% compare
- 3 Isle of Man 81.9% compare
- 5 United Arab Emirates 80.8% compare
- 6 Faroe Islands 79.6% compare
- 7 Niger 79.3% 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 to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Tanzania?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Tanzania was 81.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.9% in 2012.
- How does Tanzania rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Tanzania ranks 4th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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+, total (%) (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.