Labor share of gdp in Tanzania
Tanzania: Labor share of gdp was 53.3 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
53.3
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
63rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
53.3
in 2020
All-time low
27.2
in 2010
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Labor share of gdp in Tanzania, 2004–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, labor share of gdp in Tanzania stood at 53.3. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 96.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Tanzania peaked at 53.3 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.2, in 2010.
That places Tanzania 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.73 | 28 | 43.6 | 6 |
| 2010s | 41.36 | 27.2 | 51.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.3 | 53.3 | 53.3 | 1 |
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- 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 share of gdp in Tanzania?
- Labor share of gdp in Tanzania was 53.3 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3 in 2020.
- What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2 in 2010.
- How does Tanzania rank for labor share of gdp?
- Tanzania ranks 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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