Work & Labour in Tanzania

344 indicators covering work & labour for Tanzania.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Annual growth of GDP per employed person 2.7% 2025 up 22.5% 52nd
Unemployment with basic education 1.7% 2024 down 32.5% 117th
Unemployment with basic education, male 1.0% 2024 down 44.7% 125th
Unemployment with intermediate education 5.5% 2024 up 56.5% 72nd
Unemployment with basic education, female 2.5% 2024 down 28.0% 106th
Unemployment with advanced education 5.5% 2024 up 10.8% 51st
Unemployment with intermediate education, female 8.3% 2024 up 108.3% 51st
SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights 1.43 2024 down 19.2% 104th
Level of national compliance with labor rights 1.43 score 2024 down 19.2% 105th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total 12.8% 2024 down 14.1% 79th
Unemployment with intermediate education, male 3.0% 2024 down 5.8% 103rd
Labor force with basic education, female 88.7% 2024 up 10.0% 1st
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female 17.7% 2024 down 7.2% 65th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male 7.8% 2024 down 26.8% 104th
Labor force with basic education, male 95.7% 2024 up 8.1% 2nd
Labor force with basic education 92.1% 2024 up 8.8% 1st
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) 82.4% 2024 up 3.5% 1st
Labor force with intermediate education, male 92.9% 2024 up 13.7% 1st
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) 87.6% 2024 up 8.4% 1st
Unemployment with advanced education, male 3.3% 2024 down 10.0% 80th
Labor force with advanced education, male 95.2% 2024 down 2.0% 2nd
Labor force with advanced education 93.1% 2024 down 1.3% 1st
Labor force with advanced education, female 90.1% 2024 up 2.6% 1st
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 78.9% 2024 up 1.2% 2nd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 87.9% 2024 up 1.3% 4th
Unemployment with advanced education, female 8.9% 2024 up 5.2% 32nd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 83.2% 2024 up 1.3% 3rd
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 69.6% 2024 up 0.1% 4th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 74.9% 2024 up 3.9% 3rd
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 64.6% 2024 down 3.8% 4th
Part time employment, female 42.0% 2024 up 15.1% 34th
Part time employment, male 24.7% 2024 up 10.0% 30th
Part time employment, total 33.3% 2024 up 13.4% 30th
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) 52.8% 2025 up 20.0% 56th
Annual working hours per worker 2,129 hours per worker 2023 up 17.8% 42nd
Annual working hours per worker vs. GDP per capita 2,129 hours per worker 2023 up 17.8% 42nd
Annual working hours vs. GDP per capita 2,129 hours per worker 2023 up 17.8% 42nd
Incidence of part-time employment 39.87 2024 down 9.7% 25th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) 1,961 2024 up 19.4% 23rd
Legislation on sexual harassment in employment, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 12.35 2024 down 15.6% 86th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) 1,462 2024 up 24.0% 19th
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 12.83 2024 down 14.1% 73rd
Employees 4,559 2024 up 60.8% 41st
Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 40.72 2024 down 1.5% 39th
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee 54.29 2024 down 8.2% 2nd
Youth unemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 550.04 2024 up 71.9% 17th
Youth employees 1,997 2024 up 66.1% 29th
Average weekly hours usually worked per employed person 43.4 2024 down 8.7% 23rd
Average weekly hours usually worked per employee 55.22 2024 down 6.6% 1st
Average monthly earnings of employees 549,783 2024 down 4.5% 12th
Average monthly earnings of employees 549,783 2024 down 4.5% 11th
Gini index of monthly earnings of employees 0.568 2024 down 21.8% 7th
Median monthly earnings of employees 300,000 2024 up 50.0% 10th
Manufacturing jobs as a share of total employment 4.2% 2024 up 41.6% 134th
Female share of employment in senior and middle management 29.7% 2024 up 71.1% 68th
Median monthly earnings of employees 300,000 2024 up 50.0% 10th
Median monthly earnings of employees 300,000 2024 up 50.0% 10th
Own-account workers, total 47.7% 2016 down 37.3% 31st