Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 1.43 million in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
1.43 million
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
19th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.43 million
in 2027
All-time low
608,850
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2005–2027

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2005201620272005: 608.9k2006: 627.8k2007: 652.7k2008: 677.9k2009: 690.4k2010: 699.1k2011: 690.9k2012: 687.9k2013: 766.9k2014: 854.9k2015: 893.0k2016: 934.8k2017: 977.1k2018: 1.0M2019: 1.1M2020: 1.1M2021: 1.1M2022: 1.2M2023: 1.3M2024: 1.3M2025: 1.3M2026: 1.4M2027: 1.4M

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 1.43 million for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 1.43 million in 2027 and was at its lowest, 608,850, in 2005.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 19th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 608,850
2006 627,822 +3.1%
2007 652,717 +4.0%
2008 677,853 +3.9%
2009 690,373 +1.8%
2010 699,083 +1.3%
2011 690,919 -1.2%
2012 687,945 -0.4%
2013 766,892 +11.5%
2014 854,905 +11.5%
2015 893,050 +4.5%
2016 934,825 +4.7%
2017 977,073 +4.5%
2018 1.02 million +4.2%
2019 1.06 million +4.0%
2020 1.06 million -0.3%
2021 1.14 million +7.8%
2022 1.21 million +6.3%
2023 1.26 million +3.7%
2024 1.30 million +3.7%
2025 1.34 million +3.2%
2026 1.38 million +3.1%
2027 1.43 million +3.1%

Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania, United Republic of's 1.43 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192,178, 7.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania, United Republic of's 1.43 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 214,500, 6.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 651,523 608,850 690,373 5
2010s 858,172 687,945 1.06 million 10
2020s 1.26 million 1.06 million 1.43 million 8

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 16 Egypt 1.55 million compare
  2. 17 Türkiye 1.50 million compare
  3. 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.44 million compare
  4. 20 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.26 million compare
  5. 21 Germany 1.23 million compare
  6. 22 Colombia 1.08 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Tanzania, United Republic of was 1.43 million in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 1.43 million in 2027.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 608,850 in 2005.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 19th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. 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, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.