Total employment, male in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Total employment, male was 10.19 million ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Total employment, male in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in ages 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total employment, male in Tanzania, United Republic of is 10.19 million ages 15+, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total employment, male in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 10.19 million ages 15+ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.67 million ages 15+, in 1991.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 5th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total employment, male in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.67 million ages 15+ | — |
| 1992 | 5.86 million ages 15+ | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 6.07 million ages 15+ | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 6.26 million ages 15+ | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 6.46 million ages 15+ | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 6.64 million ages 15+ | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 6.82 million ages 15+ | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 7.00 million ages 15+ | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 7.17 million ages 15+ | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 7.35 million ages 15+ | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 7.54 million ages 15+ | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 7.83 million ages 15+ | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 8.13 million ages 15+ | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 8.36 million ages 15+ | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 8.60 million ages 15+ | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 8.83 million ages 15+ | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 9.09 million ages 15+ | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 9.35 million ages 15+ | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 9.62 million ages 15+ | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 9.91 million ages 15+ | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 10.19 million ages 15+ | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.44 million ages 15+ | 5.67 million ages 15+ | 7.17 million ages 15+ | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.47 million ages 15+ | 7.35 million ages 15+ | 9.62 million ages 15+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.05 million ages 15+ | 9.91 million ages 15+ | 10.19 million ages 15+ | 2 |
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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)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 83.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 87.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 92.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total employment, male in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Total employment, male in Tanzania, United Republic of was 10.19 million ages 15+ in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest total employment, male recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 10.19 million ages 15+ in 2011.
- What is the lowest total employment, male recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.67 million ages 15+ in 1991.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for total employment, male?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 5th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total employment, male rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Total employment, male (ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.