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Youth unemployment rate (under 25) in Tanzania

Youth unemployment rate (under 25) in Tanzania was 2.38% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.05 pts from 2024. That is the 175th highest of 181 countries in 2025.

20252.38%
Change on 2024+0.05 pts
Rank175th of 181Countries ranked
Series high6.762011
Series low2.332024

Youth unemployment rate (under 25) in Tanzania, 1991 to 2025

234567199119962001200620112016202120251991: 6.29 %1992: 6.37 %1993: 6.62 %1994: 6.58 %1995: 6.33 %1996: 6.05 %1997: 5.85 %1998: 5.76 %1999: 5.67 %2000: 5.54 %2001: 5.35 %2002: 5.45 %2003: 5.54 %2004: 5.67 %2005: 5.83 %2006: 6.02 %2007: 5.63 %2008: 5.27 %2009: 4.84 %2010: 5.85 %2011: 6.76 %2012: 6.26 %2013: 5.69 %2014: 3.69 %2015: 3.44 %2016: 3.24 %2017: 3.04 %2018: 2.85 %2019: 2.66 %2020: 2.75 %2021: 2.75 %2022: 2.34 %2023: 2.34 %2024: 2.33 %2025: 2.38 %
%. Source: World Bank (modelled estimate), Unemployment, youth total, % of total labor force ages 15-24, modeled ILO estimate (SL.UEM.1524.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 35 values
Period%
20252.38
20242.33
20232.34
20222.34
20212.75
20202.75
20192.66
20182.85
20173.04
20163.24
20153.44
20143.69
20135.69
20126.26
20116.76
20105.85
20094.84
20085.27
20075.63
20066.02
20055.83
20045.67
20035.54
20025.45
20015.35
20005.54
19995.67
19985.76
19975.85
19966.05
19956.33
19946.58
19936.62
19926.37
19916.29

Rankings

Definition

Unemployed people under 25 as a percentage of the labour force under 25.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators, modelled estimate. Unemployment, youth total, % of total labor force ages 15-24, modeled ILO estimate (SL.UEM.1524.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.UEM.1524.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the youth unemployment rate in Tanzania?

Youth unemployment rate (under 25) in Tanzania was 2.38% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.05 pts from 2024. That is the 175th highest of 181 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Unemployment, youth total, % of total labor force ages 15-24, modeled ILO estimate (SL.UEM.1524.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest youth unemployment rate in Tanzania?

6.76% in 2011, the highest value since 1991 in this series.

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