Unemployment rate for young people in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Unemployment rate for young people was 2.38 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate for young people in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate for young people in Tanzania, United Republic of is 2.38, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 6.76 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.33, in 2024.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.29 | — |
| 1992 | 6.37 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 6.62 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 6.58 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 6.33 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 6.05 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 5.85 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 5.76 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 5.67 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 5.54 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 5.35 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 5.45 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 5.54 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.67 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 5.83 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 6.02 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 5.63 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 5.27 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 4.84 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 5.85 | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 6.76 | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 6.26 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 5.69 | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 3.69 | -35.1% |
| 2015 | 3.44 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 3.24 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 3.04 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 2.85 | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 2.66 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 2.75 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 2.75 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.34 | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 2.34 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.33 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 2.38 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.17 | 5.67 | 6.62 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.51 | 4.84 | 6.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.35 | 2.66 | 6.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 | 2.33 | 2.75 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 177 Guinea-Bissau 2.84 compare
- 178 Solomon Islands 2.76 compare
- 179 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.38 compare
- 181 Liberia 2.3 compare
- 182 Burundi 1.68 compare
- 183 Chad 1.46 compare
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate for young people in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Tanzania, United Republic of was 2.38 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 6.76 in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 in 2024.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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