Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national in Tanzania
Tanzania: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national was 67.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Tanzania, 2001–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Tanzania stood at 67.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Tanzania peaked at 83.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 60.1%, in 2012.
Tanzania ranks 4th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages national in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 73.7% | — |
| 2006 | 74.5% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 83.5% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 68.4% | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 61.6% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 60.1% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 61.1% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 69.6% | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 66.4% | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 69.6% | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 67.2% | -3.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 67.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.7%, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 67.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.2%, 1.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.2% | 73.7% | 83.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 64.2% | 60.1% | 69.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 67.8% | 66.4% | 69.6% | 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, total (%) in Tanzania?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Tanzania was 67.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 83.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.1% in 2012.
- How does Tanzania rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Tanzania ranks 4th out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, 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.