Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Tanzania
Tanzania: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 8.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Tanzania, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 8.1% for industry jobs as a share of total employment in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Tanzania peaked at 8.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2006.
That places Tanzania 172nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.7% | — |
| 1992 | 7.6% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 7.6% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 7.6% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 7.5% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 7.5% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 7.5% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 7.4% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 7.3% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 8.1% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 8.1% | +0.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 8.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.8%, 45% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 8.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.2%, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5% | 7.4% | 7.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 7.3% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.5% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.9% | 8.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 169 Mali 8.6% compare
- 170 Chad 8.5% compare
- 171 Liberia 8.3% compare
- 173 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.0% compare
- 174 Papua New Guinea 7.9% compare
- 175 Luxembourg 7.6% compare
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Tanzania?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Tanzania was 8.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2006.
- How does Tanzania rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Tanzania ranks 172nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.