Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Tanzania
Tanzania: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 2.33 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Tanzania, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania 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 peaked at 6.76 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.33, in 2024.
That places Tanzania 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, 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% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2.33 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.03, 23% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2.33 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.81, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
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 unemployment rate young vs older adults in Tanzania?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Tanzania was 2.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.76 in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Tanzania ranks 181st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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