Public employment in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Public employment was 24,139 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Public employment in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2005–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2023, public employment in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 24,139. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 1,198.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public employment in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 24,139 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,024, in 2005.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Public employment in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,024 | — |
| 2006 | 1,085 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 1,163 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 1,277 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 1,102 | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 1,550 | +40.6% |
| 2013 | 1,859 | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 2,141 | +15.2% |
| 2023 | 24,139 | +1027.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,091 | 1,024 | 1,163 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,586 | 1,102 | 2,141 | 5 |
| 2020s | 24,139 | 24,139 | 24,139 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
More work & labour data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 83.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public employment in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Public employment in Tanzania, United Republic of was 24,139 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest public employment recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 24,139 in 2023.
- What is the lowest public employment recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,024 in 2005.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for public employment?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public employment rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,198.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Public employment. 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. The total public sector employment covers all employment of general government sector as defined in System of National Accounts 1993 plus employment of publicly owned enterprises and companies, resident and operating at central, state (or regional) and local levels of government. It covers all persons employed directly by those institutions, without regard for the particular type of employment contract. See the working paper: Statistics on Public Sector Employment: Methodology, Structures and Trends. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.