Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 36,231 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Tanzania, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 36,231 for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Tanzania peaked at 36,231 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 12,146, in 1990.
Tanzania ranks 20th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,146 | — |
| 1991 | 12,495 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 12,851 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 13,358 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 14,039 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 14,574 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 14,801 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 15,071 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 15,494 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 15,933 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 16,421 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 16,877 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 17,385 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 17,913 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 18,459 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 19,022 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 19,602 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 20,013 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 20,410 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 20,740 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 21,119 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 21,614 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 22,153 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 22,739 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 23,350 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 24,222 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 25,188 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 26,154 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 27,079 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 27,976 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 28,602 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 29,918 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 30,945 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 31,962 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 32,995 | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 34,053 | +3.2% |
| 2026 | 35,131 | +3.2% |
| 2027 | 36,231 | +3.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 36,231 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,208, 7.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 36,231 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,524, 5.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,076 | 12,146 | 15,933 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,684 | 16,421 | 20,740 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,159 | 21,119 | 27,976 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,479 | 28,602 | 36,231 | 8 |
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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Tanzania?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Tanzania was 36,231 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 36,231 in 2027.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,146 in 1990.
- How does Tanzania rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Tanzania ranks 20th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.