Labor force, total, annual growth rate in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 3.21 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in United Republic of Tanzania, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
United Republic of Tanzania recorded 3.21 % change on previous year for labor force, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 5.1 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.55 % change on previous year, in 1996.
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 24th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.07 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 5.1 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.67 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.04 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 3.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.33 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 4.6 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania
- 21 Burkina Faso 3.26 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.24 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Congo 3.22 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Afghanistan 3.15 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Côte d'Ivoire 3.13 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Mauritania 3.09 % change on previous year compare
More education data for United Republic of Tanzania
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 229,840 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 6 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 54.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 42.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 14 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 92.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in United Republic of Tanzania was 3.21 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 24th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Republic of Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.