Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national in Tanzania
Tanzania: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national was 5.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Tanzania, 2001–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Tanzania stood at 5.1%.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Tanzania peaked at 6.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2008.
That places Tanzania 140th out of 160 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.5% | — |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -88.5% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +207.2% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | +201.4% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -62.0% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | +118.8% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -32.4% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -27.7% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | +68.2% |
| 2025 | 5.1% | +8.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 5.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.5%, 60% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 5.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.1%, 51% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 0.7% | 6.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 2.3% | 6.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 2.8% | 5.1% | 3 |
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 5.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 6.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2008.
- How does Tanzania rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Tanzania ranks 140th out of 160 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 up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (national 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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.