Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Tanzania

Tanzania: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male was 0.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.1%
World rank
90th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1993
All-time low
0.0%
in 2012
Years of data
9
1993–2020

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Tanzania, 1993–2020

0.020.040.060.081993200620201993: 0.08 % of male youth labor force2000: 0.052 % of male youth labor force2006: 0.052 % of male youth labor force2007: 0.035 % of male youth labor force2009: 0.034 % of male youth labor force2011: 0.06 % of male youth labor force2012: 0.019 % of male youth labor force2014: 0.031 % of male youth labor force2020: 0.072 % of male youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male youth labor force.

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 0.1% for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in 2020.

The figure is up 113.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Tanzania peaked at 0.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.

That places Tanzania 90th out of 108 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force) in Tanzania, 1993 to 2020.
Year % of male youth labor force Change
1993 0.1%
2000 0.1% -35.1%
2006 0.1% -0.2%
2007 0.0% -33.2%
2009 0.0% -2.5%
2011 0.1% +76.2%
2012 0.0% -68.0%
2014 0.0% +65.0%
2020 0.1% +129.6%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 79% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 0.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 4
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 3
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 87 Laos 0.1% compare
  2. 88 Mozambique 0.1% compare
  3. 89 Austria 0.1% compare
  4. 91 Mexico 0.1% compare
  5. 92 Ghana 0.1% compare
  6. 93 Nigeria 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Tanzania?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male in Tanzania was 0.1% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1993.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
How does Tanzania rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male?
Tanzania ranks 90th out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 113.5%. 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 Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, male (% of male youth labor force)
Unit
% of male youth labor force
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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