Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Tanzania
Tanzania: Labor force, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Tanzania, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Tanzania is 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Tanzania peaked at 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Tanzania ranks 15th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 12 Nigeria 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 South Sudan 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Uganda 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Rwanda 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
More education data for Tanzania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106,006 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 331,605 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 851,911 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 824,648 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.3307 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1661 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Tanzania?
- Labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Tanzania was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Tanzania rank for labor force, total, per unit of gdp?
- Tanzania ranks 15th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.