Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 was 0.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.8%
World rank
34th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2006
All-time low
0.8%
in 2020
Years of data
9
1993–2020

Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1993–2020

00.20.40.60.811993200620201993: 0.898 % of labor force aged 25-642000: 0.938 % of labor force aged 25-642006: 0.954 % of labor force aged 25-642007: 0.951 % of labor force aged 25-642009: 0.912 % of labor force aged 25-642011: 0.951 % of labor force aged 25-642012: 0.881 % of labor force aged 25-642014: 0.921 % of labor force aged 25-642020: 0.826 % of labor force aged 25-64

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Tanzania, United Republic of is 0.8%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 1.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2020.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 34th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1993 to 2020.
Year % of labor force aged 25-64 Change
1993 0.9%
2000 0.9% +4.5%
2006 1.0% +1.7%
2007 1.0% -0.3%
2009 0.9% -4.1%
2011 1.0% +4.2%
2012 0.9% -7.3%
2014 0.9% +4.5%
2020 0.8% -10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 4
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 3
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 31 Czechia 0.8% compare
  2. 32 Slovenia 0.8% compare
  3. 33 Zambia 0.8% compare
  4. 35 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.8% compare
  5. 36 Jamaica 0.8% compare
  6. 37 Thailand 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.8% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for labor force participation rate, aged 25-64?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 34th out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
Is labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Labor force participation rate, aged 25-64 (% of labor force aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation 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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