World StatisticsTanzania: Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate), 1991–2025
Value in 20251.6
Change since 2015-21.8%2.0 (2015)
World rank171 / 1822025
Rank in region42 / 45Sub-Saharan Africa
World4.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
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Values and rank by year
| Year | Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.6 | +1.0% | 171 / 182 |
| 2024 | 1.6 | -0.5% | 171 / 182 |
| 2023 | 1.6 | -0.5% | 174 / 184 |
| 2022 | 1.6 | -16.2% | 174 / 186 |
| 2021 | 1.9 | +4.7% | 177 / 187 |
| 2020 | 1.8 | +3.3% | 176 / 187 |
| 2019 | 1.7 | -3.2% | 173 / 187 |
| 2018 | 1.8 | -3.3% | 173 / 187 |
| 2017 | 1.9 | -4.0% | 174 / 187 |
| 2016 | 1.9 | -3.9% | 172 / 187 |
| 2015 | 2.0 | -5.5% | 170 / 187 |
| 2014 | 2.1 | -27.5% | 166 / 187 |
| 2013 | 2.9 | -9.1% | 158 / 187 |
| 2012 | 3.2 | -7.1% | 155 / 187 |
| 2011 | 3.5 | +14.5% | 148 / 187 |
| 2010 | 3.0 | +21.2% | 160 / 187 |
| 2009 | 2.5 | -9.9% | 167 / 187 |
| 2008 | 2.8 | -8.2% | 163 / 187 |
| 2007 | 3.0 | -8.4% | 156 / 187 |
| 2006 | 3.3 | +3.3% | 153 / 187 |
| 2005 | 3.2 | +2.8% | 154 / 187 |
| 2004 | 3.1 | +1.7% | 159 / 187 |
| 2003 | 3.1 | +1.0% | 160 / 187 |
| 2002 | 3.0 | +1.0% | 157 / 187 |
| 2001 | 3.0 | -4.3% | 156 / 187 |
| 2000 | 3.1 | -2.8% | 155 / 187 |
| 1999 | 3.2 | -1.9% | 155 / 187 |
| 1998 | 3.3 | -1.8% | 155 / 187 |
| 1997 | 3.3 | -3.8% | 145 / 187 |
| 1996 | 3.5 | -5.4% | 145 / 187 |
| 1995 | 3.7 | -4.9% | 138 / 187 |
| 1994 | 3.9 | -0.8% | 136 / 187 |
| 1993 | 3.9 | +5.7% | 133 / 187 |
| 1992 | 3.7 | +2.3% | 127 / 187 |
| 1991 | 3.6 | – | 121 / 187 |
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