Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 1,378 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Public sector employment in Tanzania, 2010–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 1,378 for public sector employment in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 80.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment in Tanzania peaked at 1,378 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 640.33, in 2012.
Tanzania ranks 11th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 664.61 | — |
| 2012 | 640.33 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 763.9 | +19.3% |
| 2020 | 1,157 | +51.5% |
| 2024 | 1,378 | +19.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1,378 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 605.39, 2.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1,378 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 654.19, 2.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 689.61 | 640.33 | 763.9 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,268 | 1,157 | 1,378 | 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 public sector employment in Tanzania?
- Public sector employment in Tanzania was 1,378 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest public sector employment recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,378 in 2024.
- What is the lowest public sector employment recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 640.33 in 2012.
- How does Tanzania rank for public sector employment?
- Tanzania ranks 11th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is public sector employment rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.4%. 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 Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required).
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 employed comprise all persons of working age who, during a specified brief period, were in one of the following categories: a) paid employment (whether at work or with a job but not at work); or b) self-employment (whether at work or with an enterprise but not at work). For more information, refer to the Worker and Sector Profiles (PROF) database description.