Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 25-54) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 25-54) was 96.9% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Labor participation rate, total in Tanzania, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total population ages 25-54.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor participation rate, total in Tanzania is 96.9%, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Tanzania peaked at 96.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 95.8%, in 1990.
Tanzania ranks 2nd of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 25-54) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of total population ages 25-54 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 95.8% | — |
| 1991 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 95.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 95.9% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 95.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 96.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 96.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 96.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 96.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 96.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 96.9% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 96.9% | -0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 96.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 83.0%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 96.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.3%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.9% | 95.8% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.5% | 95.9% | 96.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 96.9% | 96.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 1 Malawi 97.7% compare
- 3 Mozambique 96.5% compare
- 4 Rwanda 95.9% compare
- 5 Madagascar 95.6% compare
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 participation rate, total in Tanzania?
- Labor participation rate, total in Tanzania was 96.9% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor participation rate, total recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.8% in 1990.
- How does Tanzania rank for labor participation rate, total?
- Tanzania ranks 2nd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor participation rate, total rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 25-54). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 25-54 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.