Number of people employed in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of people employed was 20.11 million in 2011. β² Rising
Number of people employed in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1991β2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people employed in Tanzania, United Republic of is 20.11 million, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 20.11 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11.19 million, in 1991.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 5th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.69 million | 11.19 million | 14.10 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.73 million | 14.45 million | 19.03 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.83 million | 19.56 million | 20.11 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 2 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 39.73 million compare
- 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 24.52 million compare
- 4 Egypt, Arab Republic of 24.39 million compare
- 6 Kenya 14.47 million compare
- 7 South Africa 13.94 million compare
- 8 Uganda 13.32 million compare
More work & labour data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 87.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 92.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 80.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 85.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 88.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 82.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people employed in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Number of people employed in Tanzania, United Republic of was 20.11 million in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest number of people employed recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 20.11 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of people employed recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.19 million in 1991.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for number of people employed?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 5th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is number of people employed rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Number of people employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.