Labor force, male (% of total labor force) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Labor force, male (% of total labor force) was 50.2% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Labor force, male in Tanzania, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, male in Tanzania is 50.2%, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, male in Tanzania peaked at 50.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 2006.
Tanzania ranks 45th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force, male (% of total labor force) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.2% | — |
| 1991 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.2% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.4% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 50.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 50.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 50.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 49.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 50.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 50.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.5%, 92% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 50.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.7%, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.2% | 50.1% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 49.9% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 42 Madagascar 51.1% compare
- 43 Uganda 50.7% compare
- 44 Zimbabwe 50.7% compare
- 46 Democratic Republic of Congo 50.2% compare
- 47 Togo 49.5% compare
- 48 Sierra Leone 49.4% compare
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, male in Tanzania?
- Labor force, male in Tanzania was 50.2% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates.
- What is the highest labor force, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest labor force, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 2006.
- How does Tanzania rank for labor force, male?
- Tanzania ranks 45th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force, male rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates, published as part of Labor force, male (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which men are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.