NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education … 15-29 in Tanzania
Tanzania: NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education … 15-29 was 12.35 in 2024. ▲ Rising
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training in Tanzania, 2001–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Tanzania is 12.35, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Tanzania peaked at 19.19 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.83, in 2008.
That places Tanzania 86th out of 113 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education … 15-29 in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 11.84 | — |
| 2006 | 8.6 | -27.4% |
| 2008 | 6.83 | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 11.74 | +71.7% |
| 2012 | 19.19 | +63.5% |
| 2014 | 14.64 | -23.7% |
| 2020 | 11.4 | -22.1% |
| 2024 | 12.35 | +8.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 12.35 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.67, 50% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 12.35 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.18, 51% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.09 | 6.83 | 11.84 | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.19 | 11.74 | 19.19 | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.88 | 11.4 | 12.35 | 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 neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Tanzania?
- Neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training in Tanzania was 12.35 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 19.19 in 2012.
- What is the lowest neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.83 in 2008.
- How does Tanzania rank for neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training?
- Tanzania ranks 86th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neet rate: share of youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15-29). 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. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. This indicator refers to the proportion of youth who are not in employment and not in education or training. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.