Median hourly earnings of employees (15+, Local currency) (15+ Local) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Median hourly earnings of employees (15+, Local currency) (15+ Local) was 1,300 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Median hourly earnings of employees in Tanzania, 2001–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 1,300 for median hourly earnings of employees in 2024.
The figure is up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median hourly earnings of employees in Tanzania peaked at 1,360 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 173.08, in 2001.
That places Tanzania 11th out of 55 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Median hourly earnings of employees (15+, Local currency) (15+ Local) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 173.08 | — |
| 2006 | 251.75 | +45.5% |
| 2010 | 549.45 | +118.3% |
| 2012 | 660.07 | +20.1% |
| 2014 | 918.95 | +39.2% |
| 2020 | 1,360 | +48.0% |
| 2024 | 1,300 | -4.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1,300 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61.54, 21.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1,300 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 147.63, 8.8× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 212.41 | 173.08 | 251.75 | 2 |
| 2010s | 709.49 | 549.45 | 918.95 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,330 | 1,300 | 1,360 | 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 median hourly earnings of employees in Tanzania?
- Median hourly earnings of employees in Tanzania was 1,300 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest median hourly earnings of employees recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,360 in 2020.
- What is the lowest median hourly earnings of employees recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 173.08 in 2001.
- How does Tanzania rank for median hourly earnings of employees?
- Tanzania ranks 11th out of 55 countries with data for 2024.
- Is median hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Median hourly earnings of employees (15+, Local currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. The median is the middle value, with half of employees earning less and half earning more. Data are converted to U.S. dollars as the common currency, using exchange rates or using purchasing power parity (PPP) rates for private consumption expenditures. The latter series allows for international comparisons by taking account of the differences in relative prices between countries. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.