Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 85.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 85.0%.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 89.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 84.0%, in 2020.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 8th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 87.9% | — |
| 1991 | 87.9% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 87.8% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 87.7% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 87.6% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 87.6% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 87.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 87.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 87.6% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 87.6% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 87.6% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 87.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 88.0% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 88.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 88.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 89.1% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 89.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 89.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 88.5% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 87.4% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 86.9% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 86.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 85.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 85.1% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 85.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 85.1% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 85.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 85.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 85.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 84.0% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 85.0% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 85.0% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 85.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.7% | 87.6% | 87.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.4% | 87.6% | 89.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.7% | 85.0% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 84.0% | 85.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 5 Cambodia 86.1% compare
- 6 Solomon Islands 85.8% compare
- 7 Netherlands 85.6% compare
- 9 Switzerland 84.0% compare
- 10 Sweden 83.9% compare
- 11 Nigeria 83.3% compare
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, total (% of total population ages) in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Tanzania, United Republic of was 85.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.0% in 2020.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 8th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, total (% of total 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.