Youth employees (15-29) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Youth employees (15-29) was 1,997 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Youth employees in Tanzania, 2005–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 1,997 for youth employees in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employees in Tanzania peaked at 2,278 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 686.16, in 2005.
Tanzania ranks 29th of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Youth employees (15-29) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 686.16 | — |
| 2006 | 686.16 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,437 | +109.4% |
| 2013 | 2,278 | +58.6% |
| 2014 | 1,202 | -47.2% |
| 2020 | 1,482 | +23.2% |
| 2024 | 1,997 | +34.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1,997 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 780.18, 2.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1,997 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 648.67, 3.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 686.16 | 686.16 | 686.16 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,639 | 1,202 | 2,278 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,740 | 1,482 | 1,997 | 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 youth employees in Tanzania?
- Youth employees in Tanzania was 1,997 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest youth employees recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,278 in 2013.
- What is the lowest youth employees recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 686.16 in 2005.
- How does Tanzania rank for youth employees?
- Tanzania ranks 29th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth employees rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Youth employees (15-29). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Employees are all those workers who hold paid employment jobs, which are those where the incumbents hold employment contracts which give them a basic remuneration not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work. Type of job contract refers to permanent versus temporary (i.e. short-term or casual) contracts. For more information, refer to the Youth Labour Market Indicators (YouthSTATS) database description.