Labor force participation rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Labor force participation rate was 83.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate in Tanzania, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 83.7% for labor force participation rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Tanzania peaked at 88.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 82.8%, in 2020.
That places Tanzania 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.5% | 86.4% | 86.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.3% | 86.4% | 88.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.5% | 83.8% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.6% | 82.8% | 83.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 1 Qatar 87.0% compare
- 2 Madagascar 85.5% compare
- 3 Solomon Islands 84.3% compare
- 5 Nigeria 82.5% compare
- 6 Cambodia 82.4% compare
- 7 North Korea 82.2% compare
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- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- 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)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 88.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 82.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate in Tanzania?
- Labor force participation rate in Tanzania was 83.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 88.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.8% in 2020.
- How does Tanzania rank for labor force participation rate?
- Tanzania ranks 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).