Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 65+) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 65+) was 67.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising
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 65+.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 67.0% for labor participation rate, total in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Tanzania peaked at 67.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 63.6%, in 2001.
That places Tanzania 7th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 65+) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of total population ages 65+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.1% | — |
| 1991 | 64.2% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 64.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 64.3% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 64.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 64.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 64.2% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 64.1% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 64.0% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 63.9% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 63.8% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 63.6% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 64.5% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 65.3% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 66.2% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 67.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 67.7% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 67.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 67.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 67.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 67.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 67.0% | -0.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 67.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.6%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 67.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.9%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.2% | 63.9% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.0% | 63.6% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 67.0% | 67.2% | 2 |
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 participation rate, total in Tanzania?
- Labor participation rate, total in Tanzania was 67.0% 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 67.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.6% in 2001.
- How does Tanzania rank for labor participation rate, total?
- Tanzania ranks 7th 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 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 65+). 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 65 and older 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.