Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 88.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Tanzania, United Republic of is 88.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 90.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 87.1%, in 2020.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 10th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 89.8% | — |
| 1991 | 89.7% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 89.6% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 89.4% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 89.1% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 88.9% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 89.0% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 89.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 89.1% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 89.0% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 89.0% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 89.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 89.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 89.6% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 89.8% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 90.1% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 90.4% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 90.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 89.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 89.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 89.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 89.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 89.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 88.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 88.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 88.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 88.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 88.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 88.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 87.1% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 88.0% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 88.2% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 88.2% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 88.2% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 88.1% | -0.1% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 88.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.6%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 88.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.5%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.3% | 88.9% | 89.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.7% | 89.0% | 90.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.9% | 88.3% | 89.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 87.1% | 88.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
More work & labour data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Tanzania, United Republic of was 88.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 90.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.1% in 2020.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 10th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.