Labor Force of Tanzania
Updated on May 15, 2023.

According to recent data from the World Bank, in 2022, the Labor Force of Tanzania was 30,643,514, a difference of +1,300,694 (4.43% increase) compared to 2021. Also, the male labor force was 15,603,677, and the female labor force was 15,039,837.

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

The World Bank defines Labor Force as "people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period; it includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers" .

See also: Female Percent of the Labor Force of Tanzania.

Data Source: World Bank.
Labor Force of Tanzania
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Year Total Labor Force Male Labor Force Female Labor Force
1990 12170574 6105977 6064597
1991 12541597 6290865 6250732
1992 12917095 6475340 6441755
1993 13373576 6702836 6670740
1994 13927383 6984583 6942800
1995 14418307 7232223 7186084
1996 14764677 7405962 7358715
1997 15128801 7584068 7544733
1998 15562876 7798557 7764319
1999 16008096 8018455 7989641
2000 16486056 8256217 8229839
2001 16955479 8491304 8464175
2002 17496682 8741342 8755340
2003 18051900 8997067 9054833
2004 18621845 9255057 9366788
2005 19204746 9519793 9684953
2006 19802584 9790398 10012186
2007 20225225 10023622 10201603
2008 20635599 10251766 10383833
2009 21001337 10456566 10544771
2010 21393289 10675251 10718038
2011 21865045 10943455 10921590
2012 22376520 11239726 11136794
2013 22926545 11564149 11362396
2014 23506979 11913337 11593642
2015 24329561 12330222 11999339
2016 25227844 12790517 12437327
2017 26155211 13265923 12889288
2018 27089226 13742364 13346862
2019 28031346 14214696 13816650
2020 27839215 14278733 13560482
2021 29342820 14988312 14354508
2022 30643514 15603677 15039837