Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) was 31.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Part time employment, male in Tanzania, 2001–2025
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total male employment.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 31.4% for part time employment, male in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, male in Tanzania peaked at 46.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2008.
Tanzania ranks 23rd of 115 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Part time employment, male (% of total male employment) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of total male employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 39.2% | — |
| 2006 | 41.9% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | -69.5% |
| 2010 | 39.6% | +210.8% |
| 2012 | 46.0% | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 38.3% | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 35.9% | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 33.0% | -8.0% |
| 2025 | 31.4% | -4.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 31.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 31.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.2%, 1.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.3% | 12.8% | 41.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 38.3% | 46.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 33.5% | 31.4% | 35.9% | 3 |
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 part time employment, male in Tanzania?
- Part time employment, male in Tanzania was 31.4% in 2025, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest part time employment, male recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2008.
- How does Tanzania rank for part time employment, male?
- Tanzania ranks 23rd out of 115 countries with data for 2025.
- Is part time employment, male rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, male (% of total male employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.