Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force) was 5.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Unemployment with intermediate education in Tanzania, 2001–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with intermediate education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with intermediate education in Tanzania stood at 5.5%.
The figure is up 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education in Tanzania peaked at 8.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2011.
Tanzania ranks 72nd of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with intermediate education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4.3% | — |
| 2006 | 7.5% | +74.3% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -24.9% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -49.9% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | +100.4% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | +53.8% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -59.2% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +42.0% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | +10.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 5.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.3%, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 5.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.7%, 52% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.3% | 7.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 2.8% | 8.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.5% | 2 |
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 with intermediate education in Tanzania?
- Unemployment with intermediate education in Tanzania was 5.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2011.
- How does Tanzania rank for unemployment with intermediate education?
- Tanzania ranks 72nd out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with intermediate education rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).