Status in employment in Tanzania
Tanzania: Status in employment was 14.45 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.45
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
181st
of 186 countries
All-time high
14.45
in 2024
All-time low
7.51
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Tanzania, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, status in employment in Tanzania stood at 14.45. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in Tanzania peaked at 14.45 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.51, in 1991.
That places Tanzania 181st out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Status in employment in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.51 | — |
| 1992 | 7.66 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 7.75 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 7.78 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 7.83 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 7.91 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 8.02 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 8.16 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 8.31 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 8.46 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 8.65 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 8.89 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 9.19 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 9.51 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 9.85 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 10.19 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 10.53 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 10.86 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 11.14 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 11.46 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 11.64 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 11.92 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 12.21 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 12.5 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 12.77 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 13.05 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 13.33 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 13.61 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 13.89 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 13.41 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 13.85 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 14.07 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 14.27 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 14.45 | +1.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 14.45 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.34, 41% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 14.45 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.5, 55% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.88 | 7.51 | 8.31 | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.73 | 8.46 | 11.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.64 | 11.46 | 13.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.01 | 13.41 | 14.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 178 Democratic Republic of Congo 14.66 compare
- 179 Mozambique 14.54 compare
- 180 Central African Republic 14.52 compare
- 182 Nigeria 13.58 compare
- 183 Madagascar 11.48 compare
- 184 Sierra Leone 10.96 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 status in employment in Tanzania?
- Status in employment in Tanzania was 14.45 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 14.45 in 2024.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.51 in 1991.
- How does Tanzania rank for status in employment?
- Tanzania ranks 181st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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