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Labour

Tanzania

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture64.6%
  • Employment in industry8.1%
  • Employment in services27.3%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation1990–2025
79.381.383.285.287.119902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)1991–2016
3.75.16.57.899.2919912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation83.7 %ILOSTAT [2024] 83.75 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 83.72 %
Female labour force participation80.3 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment1.57 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment2.38 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio82.4 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture64.6 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry8.1 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services27.3 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation80.3 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)3.81 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers13.7 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Tanzania's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (83.7 %), female labour force participation (80.3 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.