Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Tanzania's labour force participation stands at 83.72% as of 2025-12-31, down from 83.75% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Tanzania's labour force participation was 83.72%, down from 83.75% in 2024.
In 2024, Tanzania's labour force participation was 83.75%, down from 83.77% in 2023.
In 2023, Tanzania's labour force participation was 83.77%, down from 83.77% in 2022.
In 2022, Tanzania's labour force participation was 83.77%, up from 83.73% in 2021.
In 2021, Tanzania's labour force participation was 83.73%, up from 82.84% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 83.72% | -0.033% |
| 2024 | 83.75% | -0.017% |
| 2023 | 83.77% | -0.004% |
| 2022 | 83.77% | +0.037% |
| 2021 | 83.73% | +0.896% |
| 2020 | 82.84% | -0.974% |
| 2019 | 83.81% | -0.023% |
| 2018 | 83.83% | -0.026% |
| 2017 | 83.86% | -0.034% |
| 2016 | 83.89% | -0.041% |
| 2015 | 83.94% | -0.032% |
| 2014 | 83.97% | -0.613% |
| 2013 | 84.58% | -0.594% |
| 2012 | 85.17% | -0.575% |
| 2011 | 85.75% | -0.556% |
| 2010 | 86.31% | -0.537% |
| 2009 | 86.84% | -0.52% |
| 2008 | 87.36% | -0.502% |
| 2007 | 87.86% | -0.485% |
| 2006 | 88.35% | +0.362% |
| 2005 | 87.99% | +0.373% |
| 2004 | 87.61% | +0.382% |
| 2003 | 87.23% | +0.392% |
| 2002 | 86.84% | +0.402% |
| 2001 | 86.44% | -0.003% |
| 2000 | 86.44% | -0.015% |
| 1999 | 86.46% | -0.009% |
| 1998 | 86.47% | -0.011% |
| 1997 | 86.48% | +0.017% |
| 1996 | 86.46% | +0.024% |
| 1995 | 86.44% | -0.049% |
| 1994 | 86.48% | -0.09% |
| 1993 | 86.57% | -0.059% |
| 1992 | 86.63% | -0.024% |
| 1991 | 86.66% | -0.023% |
| 1990 | 86.68% | — |
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Tanzania's labour force participation is 83.72% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 83.75% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 88.35% (2006); the lowest is 82.84% (2020), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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