Labor market, Overall in Tanzania
Tanzania: Labor market, Overall was 0.7563 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Labor market, Overall in Tanzania, 1973–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.7563 for labor market, overall in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor market, overall in Tanzania peaked at 0.7905 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.7563, in 2007.
Tanzania ranks 36th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor market, Overall in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.7905 | — |
| 1974 | 0.7905 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7905 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7905 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7905 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.7905 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7905 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.7905 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.7905 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7905 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7905 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.7905 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7905 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7905 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.7905 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7905 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.7905 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7905 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7905 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7905 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7905 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7905 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7905 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7905 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7905 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7905 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7905 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.7905 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7905 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.7905 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7905 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7805 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7805 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7805 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7563 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7563 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7563 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7563 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7563 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7563 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7563 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7563 | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.7563 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.688, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.7563 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7081, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7905 | 0.7905 | 0.7905 | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.7905 | 0.7905 | 0.7905 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7905 | 0.7905 | 0.7905 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7773 | 0.7563 | 0.7905 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7563 | 0.7563 | 0.7563 | 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 market, overall in Tanzania?
- Labor market, overall in Tanzania was 0.7563 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest labor market, overall recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7905 in 1973.
- What is the lowest labor market, overall recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7563 in 2007.
- How does Tanzania rank for labor market, overall?
- Tanzania ranks 36th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is labor market, overall rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Labor market, Overall. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The SRD contains data on a wide range of structural policies across different countries. These policies are things that affect how markets function, like labor laws, regulations on businesses, and trade policies.