Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 0.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 0.9% for unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 3.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2024.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 182nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.8% | — |
| 1992 | 3.0% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 3.3% | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 3.3% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 2.4% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -25.1% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -20.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.9% | +1.0% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 0.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.3%, 22% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 0.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.3%, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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 unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2024.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.