Labor force participation rate by age in Tanzania
Tanzania: Labor force participation rate by age was 70.81 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
70.81
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 188 countries
All-time high
79.99
in 1990
All-time low
68.33
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Tanzania, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate by age in Tanzania is 70.81, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Tanzania peaked at 79.99 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 68.33, in 2020.
Tanzania ranks 7th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate by age in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79.99 | — |
| 1991 | 79.79 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 79.59 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 79.11 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 78.35 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 77.93 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 78.14 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 78.28 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 78.19 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 78.11 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 77.99 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 77.96 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 78.31 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 78.65 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 78.98 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 79.31 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 79.64 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 78.82 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 77.97 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 77.1 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 76.2 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 75.28 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 74.33 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 73.36 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 72.37 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 72.11 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 71.78 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 71.5 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 71.28 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 71.09 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 68.33 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 70.69 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 70.92 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 70.87 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 70.81 | -0.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 70.81 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.57, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 70.81 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.12, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.75 | 77.93 | 79.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.47 | 77.1 | 79.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.93 | 71.09 | 76.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.32 | 68.33 | 70.92 | 5 |
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 participation rate by age in Tanzania?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Tanzania was 70.81 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 79.99 in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.33 in 2020.
- How does Tanzania rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Tanzania ranks 7th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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