Labor force (15-24 years), male (% of total labor force 15-24 years) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Labor force (15-24 years), male (% of total labor force 15-24 years) was 50.0% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Labor force (15-24 years), male in Tanzania, 1990–2011
Source: ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM). Measured in % of total labor force 15-24 years.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 50.0% for labor force (15-24 years), male in 2011.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), male in Tanzania peaked at 50.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 2006.
That places Tanzania 42nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force (15-24 years), male (% of total labor force 15-24 years) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force 15-24 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.1% | — |
| 1991 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 49.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 49.6% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 49.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 49.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | +0.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 50.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.6%, 92% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 50.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.6%, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 49.6% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 49.9% | 50.0% | 2 |
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 labor force (15-24 years), male in Tanzania?
- Labor force (15-24 years), male in Tanzania was 50.0% in 2011, according to ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM).
- What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), male recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), male recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 2006.
- How does Tanzania rank for labor force (15-24 years), male?
- Tanzania ranks 42nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force (15-24 years), male rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM), published as part of Labor force (15-24 years), male (% of total labor force 15-24 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-24)