Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Tanzania

Tanzania: Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 was 0.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.6%
World rank
14th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2006
All-time low
0.6%
in 2020
Years of data
9
1993–2020

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Tanzania, 1993–2020

00.20.40.60.81993200620201993: 0.568 % of labor force aged 15-242000: 0.775 % of labor force aged 15-242006: 0.794 % of labor force aged 15-242007: 0.788 % of labor force aged 15-242009: 0.568 % of labor force aged 15-242011: 0.649 % of labor force aged 15-242012: 0.63 % of labor force aged 15-242014: 0.724 % of labor force aged 15-242020: 0.566 % of labor force aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of labor force aged 15-24.

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 0.6% for labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Tanzania peaked at 0.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2020.

Tanzania ranks 14th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24) in Tanzania, 1993 to 2020.
Year % of labor force aged 15-24 Change
1993 0.6%
2000 0.8% +36.5%
2006 0.8% +2.4%
2007 0.8% -0.8%
2009 0.6% -27.8%
2011 0.6% +14.1%
2012 0.6% -2.9%
2014 0.7% +14.9%
2020 0.6% -21.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 4
2010s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 3
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 11 Peru 0.6% compare
  2. 12 Cambodia 0.6% compare
  3. 13 Paraguay 0.6% compare
  4. 15 Austria 0.6% compare
  5. 16 United States 0.6% compare
  6. 17 Ethiopia 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Tanzania?
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 in Tanzania was 0.6% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2006.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2020.
How does Tanzania rank for labor force participation rate, aged 15-24?
Tanzania ranks 14th out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate, aged 15-24 (% of labor force aged 15-24)
Unit
% of labor force aged 15-24
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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