Manufacturing share of total employment in Tanzania
Tanzania: Manufacturing share of total employment was 4.44 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
4.44
World rank
130th
of 149 countries
All-time high
4.44
in 2020
All-time low
1.64
in 2001
Years of data
7
2001–2020
Manufacturing share of total employment in Tanzania, 2001–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing share of total employment in Tanzania is 4.44, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing share of total employment in Tanzania peaked at 4.44 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.64, in 2001.
Tanzania ranks 130th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Manufacturing share of total employment in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.64 | — |
| 2006 | 3.15 | +92.1% |
| 2008 | 3.32 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 3.98 | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 2.44 | -38.7% |
| 2014 | 2.96 | +21.3% |
| 2020 | 4.44 | +50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7 | 1.64 | 3.32 | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.13 | 2.44 | 3.98 | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.44 | 4.44 | 4.44 | 1 |
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)
- 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 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing share of total employment in Tanzania?
- Manufacturing share of total employment in Tanzania was 4.44 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.44 in 2020.
- What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 in 2001.
- How does Tanzania rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
- Tanzania ranks 130th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
- Is manufacturing share of total employment rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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