Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … modeled in Tanzania
Tanzania: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … modeled was 2.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Tanzania, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Tanzania is 2.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Tanzania peaked at 6.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2024.
Tanzania ranks 181st of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … modeled in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.3% | — |
| 1992 | 6.4% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 6.6% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 6.6% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 5.5% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 5.4% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -35.1% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | +2.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.1%, 24% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.8%, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 5.7% | 6.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.8% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 2.7% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 6 |
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, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Tanzania?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Tanzania was 2.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Tanzania ranks 181st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.