Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) was 36,231 in 2027. β² Rising
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1990β2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of peaked at 36,231 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 12,146, in 1990.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 20th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
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 |
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More work & labour data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 83.66 (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- 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) 80.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 85.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 88.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) in Tanzania, United Republic of was 36,231 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 36,231 in 2027.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,146 in 1990.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 20th out of 189 countries with data for 2027.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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.