Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 69.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 69.1%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 74.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 66.5%, in 2020.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 74.8% | — |
| 1992 | 74.5% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 73.9% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 73.2% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 73.0% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 73.4% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 73.7% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 73.7% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 73.7% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 73.7% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 73.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 74.0% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 74.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 74.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 74.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 74.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 74.4% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 73.9% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 73.4% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 71.7% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 70.2% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 69.7% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 69.2% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 69.7% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 69.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 69.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 69.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 69.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 69.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 66.5% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 68.7% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 69.3% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 69.2% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 69.2% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 69.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.8% | 73.0% | 74.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 74.1% | 73.4% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 69.2% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 66.5% | 69.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 3 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 72.3% compare
- 4 Niger 70.4% compare
- 5 Cambodia 70.0% compare
- 7 Solomon Islands 68.9% compare
- 8 Madagascar 68.6% compare
- 9 Uganda 66.9% compare
More work & labour data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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, total (%) in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Tanzania, United Republic of was 69.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.5% in 2020.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 6th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.