Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Tanzania
Tanzania: Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment was 4.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Tanzania, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Tanzania is 4.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Tanzania peaked at 4.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2001.
Tanzania ranks 134th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.6% | — |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +92.1% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -38.7% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +21.3% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +44.3% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | -1.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 4.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.9%, 38% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 4.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.7%, 55% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 1.6% | 3.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.4% | 4.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.3% | 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 manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Tanzania?
- Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment in Tanzania was 4.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2001.
- How does Tanzania rank for manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment?
- Tanzania ranks 134th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Industrial Development Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%).