Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) was 1.43 million in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Tanzania, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Tanzania 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 peaked at 1.43 million in 2027 and was at its lowest, 608,850, in 2005.
That places Tanzania 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 (ILO modelled estimates) in Tanzania, year by year
| 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 compared with similar countries
- Tanzania'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'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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Tanzania?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Tanzania 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 million in 2027.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 608,850 in 2005.
- How does Tanzania rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Tanzania ranks 19th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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About this data
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.