Share in vulnerable employment in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share in vulnerable employment was 83.65 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
83.65
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
8th
of 186 countries
All-time high
90.96
in 1991
All-time low
83.65
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in Tanzania, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share in vulnerable employment in Tanzania stood at 83.65. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in Tanzania peaked at 90.96 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 83.65, in 2025.
Tanzania ranks 8th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share in vulnerable employment in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 90.96 | — |
| 1992 | 90.8 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 90.7 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 90.67 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 90.62 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 90.54 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 90.43 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 90.3 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 90.15 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 90 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 89.8 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 89.55 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 89.25 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 88.93 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 88.59 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 88.25 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 87.91 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 87.58 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 87.29 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 86.97 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 86.75 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 86.47 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 86.18 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 85.88 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 85.61 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 85.33 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 85.04 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 84.76 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 84.48 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 84.96 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 84.47 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 84.25 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 84.04 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 83.86 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 83.65 | -0.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 83.65 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.3, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 83.65 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.56, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.57 | 90.15 | 90.96 | 9 |
| 2000s | 88.72 | 87.29 | 90 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.75 | 84.48 | 86.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.21 | 83.65 | 84.96 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 5 Niger 83.73 compare
- 6 Mozambique 83.68 compare
- 7 Burundi 83.66 compare
- 9 Afghanistan 81.77 compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 81.51 compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 80.56 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 share in vulnerable employment in Tanzania?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Tanzania was 83.65 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 90.96 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.65 in 2025.
- How does Tanzania rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Tanzania ranks 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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