Labor Force Participation Rate of Tanzania
Updated on May 15, 2023.

According to the World Bank, the male Labor Force Participation Rate of Tanzania was 86.56% in 2022 (a difference of +1.03 compared to 2021); and the female Labor Force Participation Rate of Tanzania was 78.86% in 2022 (a difference of +0.5 compared to 2021).

Use the interactive visualization and table below to explore the values for each year between 1990-2022.

The World Bank defines Labor Force Participation Rate as "the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period" .

See also: Labor Force of Tanzania.

Data Source: World Bank.
Labor Force Participation Rate of Tanzania (%)
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Labor Force Participation Rate of Tanzania
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Year Male Labor Force Participation Rate (%) Female Labor Force Participation Rate (%)
1990 89.08 84.24
1991 89.08 84.24
1992 89.07 84.24
1993 89.03 84.26
1994 88.97 84.27
1995 88.88 84.29
1996 88.86 84.30
1997 88.82 84.31
1998 88.75 84.33
1999 88.69 84.35
2000 88.63 84.36
2001 88.61 84.37
2002 88.82 84.95
2003 89.03 85.52
2004 89.24 86.07
2005 89.44 86.61
2006 89.64 87.12
2007 89.45 86.37
2008 89.25 85.58
2009 89.06 84.76
2010 88.87 83.90
2011 88.68 83.01
2012 88.48 82.08
2013 88.29 81.11
2014 88.10 80.11
2015 88.05 80.12
2016 87.96 80.14
2017 87.87 80.17
2018 87.76 80.19
2019 87.64 80.23
2020 84.95 76.09
2021 86.06 77.83
2022 86.56 78.86