Average hourly earnings of employees in Tanzania

Tanzania: Average hourly earnings of employees was 4.25 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.25 international-$ in 2021 prices
World rank
51st
of 64 countries
All-time high
4.65 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2010
All-time low
0.736 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2001
Years of data
7
2001–2024

Average hourly earnings of employees in Tanzania, 2001–2024

123452001201220242001: 0.736 international-$ in 2021 prices2006: 1.3 international-$ in 2021 prices2010: 4.6 international-$ in 2021 prices2012: 4 international-$ in 2021 prices2014: 4.5 international-$ in 2021 prices2020: 3.2 international-$ in 2021 prices2024: 4.3 international-$ in 2021 prices

Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.

Analysis

In 2024, average hourly earnings of employees in Tanzania stood at 4.25 international-$ in 2021 prices.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average hourly earnings of employees in Tanzania peaked at 4.65 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.736 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2001.

Tanzania ranks 51st of 64 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.02 international-$ in 2021 prices 0.736 international-$ in 2021 prices 1.31 international-$ in 2021 prices 2
2010s 4.38 international-$ in 2021 prices 3.97 international-$ in 2021 prices 4.65 international-$ in 2021 prices 3
2020s 3.75 international-$ in 2021 prices 3.25 international-$ in 2021 prices 4.25 international-$ in 2021 prices 2

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 48 Honduras 4.81 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  2. 49 Egypt 4.73 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  3. 50 India 4.31 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  4. 52 Ghana 3.66 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  5. 53 Cambodia 3.6 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
  6. 54 Armenia 3.56 international-$ in 2021 prices compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average hourly earnings of employees in Tanzania?
Average hourly earnings of employees in Tanzania was 4.25 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 4.65 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2010.
What is the lowest average hourly earnings of employees recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.736 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2001.
How does Tanzania rank for average hourly earnings of employees?
Tanzania ranks 51st out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
Is average hourly earnings of employees rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average hourly earnings of employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average hourly earnings of employees
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
64 places, 923 data points, 1990–2025
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