Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 2.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1991–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Tanzania, United Republic of is 2.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 3.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2008.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 162nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.6% | — |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | +20.2% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -89.6% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +628.9% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -47.4% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +164.4% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -58.6% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +104.2% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -27.6% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | +35.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 0.3% | 3.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.3% | 3.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.4% | 2 |
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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)
- 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, total (% of total labor force) in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Tanzania, United Republic of was 2.4% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2008.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 162nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.