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Labor force
Tanzania — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 732,200 wage earners; 90% agriculture, 10% industry and commerce (1986 est.) |
| 1991 | 732,200 wage earners; 90% agriculture, 10% industry and commerce (1986 est.) |
| 1992 | 732,200 wage earners; 90% agriculture, 10% industry and commerce (1986 est.) |
| 1993 | 732,200 wage earners by occupation: agriculture 90%, industry and commerce 10% (1986 est.) |
| 1994 | 732,200 wage earners by occupation: agriculture 90%, industry and commerce 10% (1986 est.) |
| 1995 | 732,200 wage earners by occupation: agriculture 90%, industry and commerce 10% (1986 est.) |
| 1996 | 13.495 million by occupation: agriculture 90%, industry and commerce 10% (1986 est.) |
| 1997 | total: 13.495 million by occupation: agriculture 90%, industry and commerce 10% (1995 est.) |
| 1998 | total: 13.495 million by occupation: agriculture 90%, industry and commerce 10% (1995 est.) |
| 1999 | 13.495 million |
| 2000 | 13.495 million |
| 2001 | 13.495 million |
| 2002 | 13.495 million |
| 2003 | 13.495 million |
| 2004 | 18.56 million (2003) |
| 2005 | 19 million (2004 est.) |
| 2006 | 19.22 million (2005 est.) |
| 2007 | 19.35 million (2006 est.) |
| 2008 | 20.04 million (2007 est.) |
| 2009 | 21.06 million (2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 30 |
| 2010 | 21.86 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 29 |
| 2011 | 23.39 million (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 27 |
| 2012 | 24.77 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 27 |
| 2013 | 24.82 million (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 27 |
| 2014 | 25.59 million (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 27 |
| 2015 | 25 million (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 27 |
| 2016 | 26.11 million (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 26 |
| 2017 | 24.05 million (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 27 |
| 2018 | 24.89 million (2017 est.) |
| 2019 | 24.89 million (2017 est.) |
| 2020 | 24.89 million (2017 est.) |
| 2021 | 24.89 million (2017 est.) |
| 2022 | 24.89 million (2017 est.) |
| 2023 | 29.863 million (2021 est.) |
| 2024 | 31.219 million (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |
| 2025 | 32.983 million (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |