Tanzania - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Tanzania was 29,043,200 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 29,043,200 in 2021 and a minimum value of 11,845,170 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises 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. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 11,845,170
1991 12,243,100
1992 12,676,620
1993 13,130,020
1994 13,585,420
1995 14,033,070
1996 14,415,890
1997 14,793,490
1998 15,175,920
1999 15,573,990
2000 15,994,480
2001 16,430,140
2002 16,961,200
2003 17,512,450
2004 18,088,480
2005 18,690,100
2006 19,272,680
2007 19,706,730
2008 20,161,380
2009 20,626,080
2010 21,098,390
2011 21,585,800
2012 22,091,930
2013 22,617,020
2014 23,163,680
2015 23,910,180
2016 24,708,750
2017 25,539,230
2018 26,405,600
2019 27,312,040
2020 28,002,230
2021 29,043,200

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure