Labor force participation rate by age in Tanzania
Tanzania: Labor force participation rate by age was 70.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Tanzania, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate by age in Tanzania is 70.8%, 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 80.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 68.3%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.7% | 77.9% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.5% | 77.1% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.9% | 71.1% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 68.3% | 70.9% | 5 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 83.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 87.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 92.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 80.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 85.0% (2025)
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- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 82.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Tanzania?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Tanzania was 70.8% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.3% 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by 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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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).