Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Part time employment, total (% of total employment) was 38.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Part time employment, total in Tanzania, 2001–2025
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 38.4% for part time employment, total in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, total in Tanzania peaked at 50.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2008.
Tanzania ranks 27th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Part time employment, total (% of total employment) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 44.4% | — |
| 2006 | 48.6% | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | -79.7% |
| 2010 | 41.1% | +316.2% |
| 2012 | 50.7% | +23.2% |
| 2014 | 44.2% | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 43.6% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 39.9% | -8.5% |
| 2025 | 38.4% | -3.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 38.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.2%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 38.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.2%, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.3% | 9.9% | 48.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 41.1% | 50.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 38.4% | 43.6% | 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, total in Tanzania?
- Part time employment, total in Tanzania was 38.4% in 2025, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, total recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest part time employment, total recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2008.
- How does Tanzania rank for part time employment, total?
- Tanzania ranks 27th out of 115 countries with data for 2025.
- Is part time employment, total rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (% of total 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.