Industry share of total emplyoment in Tanzania
Tanzania: Industry share of total emplyoment was 8.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.1
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
172nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
8.1
in 2025
All-time low
7.33
in 2006
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry share of total emplyoment in Tanzania, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 8.1 for industry share of total emplyoment 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 share of total emplyoment in Tanzania peaked at 8.1 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.33, 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 share of total emplyoment in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.68 | — |
| 1992 | 7.65 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 7.61 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 7.58 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 7.55 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 7.51 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 7.48 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 7.45 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 7.43 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 7.4 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 7.39 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 7.37 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 7.36 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 7.34 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 7.34 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 7.33 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 7.37 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 7.4 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.43 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 7.52 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 7.62 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 7.67 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 7.75 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 7.84 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 7.87 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 7.91 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 7.94 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 8 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 8.04 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 7.98 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 7.94 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 8.02 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 8.04 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 8.05 | +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 17.84, 45% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 8.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.15, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.55 | 7.43 | 7.68 | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.37 | 7.33 | 7.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.81 | 7.52 | 8.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.02 | 7.94 | 8.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 169 Mali 8.59 compare
- 170 Chad 8.5 compare
- 171 Liberia 8.35 compare
- 173 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.02 compare
- 174 Papua New Guinea 7.87 compare
- 175 Luxembourg 7.64 compare
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 68.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 18,798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry share of total emplyoment in Tanzania?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Tanzania was 8.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1 in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.33 in 2006.
- How does Tanzania rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Tanzania ranks 172nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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