Monthly minimum wage in Tanzania
Tanzania: Monthly minimum wage was 150,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Monthly minimum wage in Tanzania, 2000–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 150,000 for monthly minimum wage in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage in Tanzania peaked at 150,000 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30,000, in 2000.
Tanzania ranks 22nd of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Monthly minimum wage in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30,000 | — |
| 2001 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 48,000 | +60.0% |
| 2003 | 48,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 48,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 48,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 48,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 48,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 80,000 | +66.7% |
| 2009 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100,000 | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 100,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 115,000 | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 115,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 115,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 115,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 115,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 115,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 115,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 115,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 115,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 141,450 | +23.0% |
| 2023 | 150,000 | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 150,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,004, 12.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 150,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37,500, 4.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50,800 | 30,000 | 80,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 108,500 | 80,000 | 115,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 134,290 | 115,000 | 150,000 | 5 |
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 monthly minimum wage in Tanzania?
- Monthly minimum wage in Tanzania was 150,000 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest monthly minimum wage recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 150,000 in 2023.
- What is the lowest monthly minimum wage recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,000 in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for monthly minimum wage?
- Tanzania ranks 22nd out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is monthly minimum wage rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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 Monthly minimum wage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data refer to the minimum monthly earnings of all employees as of December 31st of each year. Minimum wages are not reported for countries for which collective bargaining is in place for minimum wages. In cases where a national minimum wage is not mandated, the minimum wage in place in the capital or major city is used. In some cases, an average of multiple regional minimum wages is used. In countries where the minimum wage is set at the sectoral level or occupational level, the minimum wage for manufacturing or unskilled workers is generally applied. Data are converted to U.S. dollars as the common currency, using exchange rates or purchasing power parity (PPP) rates 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.