Labour dependency ratio in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Labour dependency ratio was 1.09 in 2027. ▬ Flat

Latest (2027)
1.09
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
125th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.22
in 1991
All-time low
1.09
in 2027
Years of data
37
1991–2027

Labour dependency ratio in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1991–2027

00.250.50.7511.21991200920271991: 1.21992: 1.21993: 1.21994: 1.21995: 1.21996: 1.21997: 1.21998: 1.21999: 1.22000: 1.22001: 1.12002: 1.12003: 1.12004: 1.12005: 1.12006: 1.12007: 1.12008: 1.12009: 1.22010: 1.22011: 1.22012: 1.22013: 1.22014: 1.22015: 1.22016: 1.22017: 1.22018: 1.22019: 1.22020: 1.22021: 1.12022: 1.12023: 1.12024: 1.12025: 1.12026: 1.12027: 1.1

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 1.09 for labour dependency ratio in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour dependency ratio in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 1.22 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.09, in 2027.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 125th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

Labour dependency ratio in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1991 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1991 1.22
1992 1.22 -0.4%
1993 1.21 -0.9%
1994 1.18 -2.2%
1995 1.16 -1.4%
1996 1.17 +0.2%
1997 1.17 +0.2%
1998 1.16 -0.4%
1999 1.16 -0.3%
2000 1.15 -0.4%
2001 1.15 -0.3%
2002 1.14 -0.7%
2003 1.14 -0.5%
2004 1.13 -0.4%
2005 1.13 -0.3%
2006 1.13 -0.2%
2007 1.14 +0.8%
2008 1.15 +0.9%
2009 1.16 +1.1%
2010 1.19 +2.4%
2011 1.21 +1.7%
2012 1.21 +0.3%
2013 1.21 +0.2%
2014 1.2 -0.7%
2015 1.19 -0.9%
2016 1.18 -1.1%
2017 1.17 -0.9%
2018 1.16 -0.7%
2019 1.15 -0.6%
2020 1.17 +1.6%
2021 1.14 -2.6%
2022 1.12 -1.3%
2023 1.12 -0.7%
2024 1.11 -0.5%
2025 1.1 -0.5%
2026 1.1 -0.6%
2027 1.09 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.18 1.16 1.22 9
2000s 1.14 1.13 1.16 10
2010s 1.19 1.15 1.21 10
2020s 1.12 1.09 1.17 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour dependency ratio in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Labour dependency ratio in Tanzania, United Republic of was 1.09 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour dependency ratio recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 1.22 in 1991.
What is the lowest labour dependency ratio recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 1.09 in 2027.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for labour dependency ratio?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 125th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is labour dependency ratio rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator provides the ratio of dependents (persons aged 0 to 14 + persons aged 15 and above that are either outside the labour force or unemployed) to total employment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.