SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate … previous ICLS13 15+ in Tanzania
Tanzania: SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate … previous ICLS13 15+ was 2.43 in 2024. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) in Tanzania, 2001–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Tanzania stood at 2.43.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Tanzania peaked at 3.6 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.343, in 2008.
Tanzania ranks 154th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate … previous ICLS13 15+ in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.99 | — |
| 2002 | 3.6 | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 3.3 | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.343 | -89.6% |
| 2009 | 2.5 | +628.9% |
| 2010 | 1.31 | -47.4% |
| 2011 | 3.47 | +164.4% |
| 2012 | 1.44 | -58.6% |
| 2013 | 2.94 | +104.2% |
| 2014 | 2.12 | -27.6% |
| 2020 | 1.79 | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 2.43 | +35.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.55 | 0.343 | 3.6 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.26 | 1.31 | 3.47 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.11 | 1.79 | 2.43 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 152 Bolivia 2.52 compare
- 153 Japan 2.5 compare
- 155 Philippines 2.41 compare
- 156 Guatemala 2.33 compare
- 157 Cote d'Ivoire 2.31 compare
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 sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Tanzania?
- Sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) in Tanzania was 2.43 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6 in 2002.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.343 in 2008.
- How does Tanzania rank for sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition)?
- Tanzania ranks 154th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sdg indicator 8.5.2: unemployment rate (previous ilo definition) rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data may differ from nationally reported figures and the Global SDG Indicators Database due to differences in sources and/or reference years. The unemployment rate conveys the number of persons who are unemployed as a percent of the labour force (i.e., the employed plus the unemployed). The unemployed comprise all persons of working age who were: a) without work during the reference period, i.e. were not in paid employment or self-employment; b) currently available for work, i.e. were available for paid employment or self-employment during the reference period; and c) seeking work, i.e. had taken specific steps in a specified recent period to seek paid employment or self-employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.