Unemployment with advanced education in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Unemployment with advanced education was 5.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with advanced education in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2010–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with advanced education.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 5.5% for unemployment with advanced education in 2024.
The figure is up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 12.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2011.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 51st of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unemployment with advanced education in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12.2% | — |
| 2011 | 4.0% | -67.0% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | +107.9% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | -40.0% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +27.2% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | -12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.9% | 4.0% | 12.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.5% | 6.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 48 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 5.8% compare
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- 52 Azerbaijan 5.5%
- 53 Canada 5.4% compare
- 54 Brunei Darussalam 5.3% 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)
- 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 with advanced education in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Unemployment with advanced education in Tanzania, United Republic of was 5.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2011.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for unemployment with advanced education?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 51st out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with advanced education rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education (% of total labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).