Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male … male ages national in Tanzania
Tanzania: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male … male ages national was 72.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Tanzania, 2001–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 72.6% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Tanzania peaked at 83.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 62.1%, in 2011.
Tanzania ranks 4th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male … male ages national in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 73.8% | — |
| 2006 | 75.0% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 83.0% | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 69.5% | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 62.1% | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 65.6% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 66.8% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 72.1% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 69.6% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 74.9% | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 72.6% | -3.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 72.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.7%, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 72.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.6%, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.3% | 73.8% | 83.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 62.1% | 72.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 69.6% | 74.9% | 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, ages 15-24, male (%) in Tanzania?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Tanzania was 72.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.1% in 2011.
- How does Tanzania rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Tanzania ranks 4th out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.