Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40) was 35,709 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Tanzania, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 35,709 for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Tanzania peaked at 35,709 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 15,221, in 2005.
Tanzania ranks 19th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15,221 | — |
| 2006 | 15,696 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 16,318 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 16,946 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 17,259 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 17,477 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 17,273 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 17,199 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 19,172 | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 21,373 | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 22,326 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 23,371 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 24,427 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 25,457 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 26,468 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 26,390 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 28,462 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 30,256 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 31,375 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 32,533 | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 33,564 | +3.2% |
| 2026 | 34,619 | +3.1% |
| 2027 | 35,709 | +3.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 35,709 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,804, 7.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 35,709 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,362, 6.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,288 | 15,221 | 17,259 | 5 |
| 2010s | 21,454 | 17,199 | 26,468 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,614 | 26,390 | 35,709 | 8 |
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 full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Tanzania?
- Full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Tanzania was 35,709 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 35,709 in 2027.
- What is the lowest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,221 in 2005.
- How does Tanzania rank for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Tanzania ranks 19th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked for employed persons in their main job divided by 40 or 48. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.