Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 2.33 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 2.33 for unemployment rate young vs older adults in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults 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 181st out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults 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% |
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 | 2.5 | 2.33 | 2.75 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 178 Benin 3.09 compare
- 179 Solomon Islands 2.94 compare
- 180 Guinea-Bissau 2.83 compare
- 182 Liberia 2.22 compare
- 183 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.18 compare
- 184 Burundi 1.7 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 young vs older adults in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Tanzania, United Republic of was 2.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 6.76 in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults 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 young vs older adults?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 181st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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