Work & Labour in Tanzania

344 indicators covering work & labour for Tanzania.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Public sector employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 1,378 2024 up 65.7% 25th
Discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 371.03 2024 up 170.9% 12th
Labor market, S1 - Additional requirements for collective dismissal 1 2014 unchanged 1st
Labor market, S1 - Firing costs 0.8614 2014 unchanged 18th
Labor market, Overall 0.7563 2014 down 3.1% 36th
Labor market, S1 - Procedural inconvenience 0.8222 2014 unchanged 40th
Labor market, S1 - Redress measures 0.4845 2014 unchanged 59th
Labor market, S1 - Valid grounds 0.7181 2014 down 12.3% 49th
Employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 83.21 2024 up 8.0% 1st
Labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 31,808 2024 up 55.6% 10th
Persons outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 5,487 2024 down 4.4% 21st
Employment-to-population ratio for persons ages 25 to 54 95.18 2024 up 3.9% 2nd
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 97.38 2024 up 4.6% 1st
Unemployment rate for persons ages 25 to 54 2.26 2024 up 37.6% 65th
Average hourly earnings of employees 2,796 2024 down 13.9% 14th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 1,462 2024 down 15.1% 8th
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 12.83 2024 down 34.7% 38th
Youth discouraged jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 129.69 2020 down 71.8% 16th
Average weekly hours actually worked per person in the public sector 49.55 2024 up 6.7% 2nd
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in the public sector 49.55 2024 up 6.6% 2nd
Gender wage gap 11.31 2024 up 134.9% 23rd
Average weekly hours actually worked of employed persons ages 25 to 54 36.5 2024 down 17.0% 42nd
Care employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 2,206 2024 up 165.0% 21st
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 31,035 2024 up 46.7% 15th
Employees 4,559 2024 up 60.8% 27th
Public sector employees 1,299 2024 up 56.5% 20th
Average monthly earnings of public sector employees 1.12 million 2024 down 7.7% 8th
Average monthly earnings of public sector employees 1.12 million 2024 down 7.7% 8th
Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita 11.3% 2024 up 134.9% 23rd
Gender wage gap 11.3% 2024 up 134.9% 23rd
Gender wage gap vs. ratio of female-to-male labor force participation 11.3% 2024 up 134.9% 23rd
Gender wage gap vs. GDP per capita 11.3% 2024 up 134.9% 23rd
Gender wage gap: 2000 vs. 2025 11.3% 2024 up 134.9% 23rd
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force for 16.72 2024 up 315.9% 5th
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 40.72 2024 down 1.5% 36th
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee 54.29 2024 down 8.2% 2nd
SDG indicator 8.5.1: Average hourly earnings of employees 2,796 2024 down 13.9% 14th
Average hourly earnings of employees 2,796 2024 down 13.9% 11th
Average hourly earnings of employees 2,796 2024 down 13.9% 11th
Gini index of hourly earnings of employees 0.602 2024 down 19.5% 6th
Median hourly earnings of employees 1,300 2024 up 41.4% 11th
Median hourly earnings of employees 1,300 2024 up 41.4% 11th
Median hourly earnings of employees 1,300 2024 up 41.4% 11th
Average weekly hours actually worked per person in care employment 53.09 2024 up 6.6% 2nd
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in care employment 51.75 2024 up 2.3% 2nd
Share of workers employed in services vs. GDP per capita 23.8% 2011 up 67.6% 42nd
Unemployment rate 2.43 2024 up 14.4% 53rd
Unemployment 773.13 2024 up 68.3% 12th
Youth labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 12,435 2024 up 44.0% 4th
Youth labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition) 78.33 2024 up 1.8% 1st
Youth outside the labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 3,440 2024 up 33.0% 13th
Youth employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 11,885 2024 up 43.0% 3rd
Youth employment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition) 74.87 2024 up 1.0% 1st
Working-age population 37,295 2024 up 44.8% 10th
Youth unemployment rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 4.42 2024 up 19.3% 52nd
Youth unemployment-to-population ratio (previous ILO definition) 3.46 2024 up 21.5% 45th
Labour force participation rate 85.29 2024 up 1.6% 1st
Labour force 31,808 2024 up 47.1% 7th
Persons outside the labour force 5,487 2024 up 32.9% 19th
Employment-to-population ratio 83.21 2024 up 1.3% 1st