Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Tanzania

Tanzania: Employment rate, aged 25-64 was 0.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
0.9%
World rank
61st
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1993
All-time low
0.9%
in 2020
Years of data
9
1993–2020

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Tanzania, 1993–2020

00.20.40.60.811993200620201993: 0.995 % of labor force aged 25-642000: 0.984 % of labor force aged 25-642006: 0.98 % of labor force aged 25-642007: 0.991 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.99 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.978 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.99 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.984 % of labor force aged 25-642020: 0.931 % of labor force aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2020, employment rate, aged 25-64 in Tanzania stood at 0.9%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 25-64 in Tanzania peaked at 1.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2020.

That places Tanzania 61st out of 108 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Tanzania, 1993 to 2020.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1993 1.0%
2000 1.0% -1.1%
2006 1.0% -0.4%
2007 1.0% +1.1%
2009 1.0% -0.1%
2011 1.0% -1.2%
2012 1.0% +1.2%
2014 1.0% -0.6%
2020 0.9% -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 4
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 3
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 58 Zambia 0.9% compare
  2. 59 Luxembourg 0.9% compare
  3. 60 Belize 0.9% compare
  4. 62 Armenia 0.9% compare
  5. 63 Czechia 0.9% compare
  6. 64 Palestine 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 25-64 in Tanzania?
Employment rate, aged 25-64 in Tanzania was 0.9% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1993.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
How does Tanzania rank for employment rate, aged 25-64?
Tanzania ranks 61st out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64)
Unit
% of labor force aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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