Unemployment in Tanzania
1.6%
% of labor force · 2025
170th highest of 181 countries
In 2015: 2.0%
Nearby in the ranking
- Cuba 1.7%
- Timor-Leste 1.6%
- Benin 1.6%
- Tanzania 1.6%
- Vietnam 1.5%
- Moldova 1.5%
- Solomon Is. 1.4%
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About the data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Unit
- % of labor force
- Years
- 1991–2025
- Data as of
- 2026-09-28
- Source
- World Bank
- License
- CC BY 4.0
- Credit
- World Bank, World Development Indicators (SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS), CC BY 4.0