Unemployment Rate in Tanzania decreased to 6.20 percent in 2024 from 8.90 percent in 2023. Unemployment Rate in Tanzania averaged 9.94 percent from 2001 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 12.90 percent in 2001 and a record low of 6.20 percent in 2024. source: National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) - Tanzania

Unemployment Rate in Tanzania is expected to reach 7.00 percent by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Tanzania Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 8.10 percent in 2027 and 7.50 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Minimum Wages 80000.00 60000.00 TZS/Month Jan 2026
Population 68.15 66.28 Million Dec 2025
Unemployment Rate 6.20 8.90 percent Dec 2024


Tanzania Unemployment Rate
In Tanzania, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
6.20 8.90 12.90 6.20 2001 - 2024 percent Yearly