SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+) in Tanzania
Tanzania: SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+) was 44.72 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Tanzania, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Tanzania stood at 44.72. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Tanzania peaked at 88.04 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44.72, in 2025.
That places Tanzania 13th out of 117 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.04 | — |
| 2001 | 86.2 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 81.84 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 77.99 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 73.34 | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 68.78 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 64.94 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 61.2 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 59.26 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 57.26 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 56.9 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 51.67 | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 48.52 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 50.29 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 50.08 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 49.98 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 49.93 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.89 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 49.95 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 48.41 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 48.92 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 48.43 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 47.87 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 47.02 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 45.95 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 44.72 | -2.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 44.72 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.16, 2.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 44.72 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.94, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.89 | 57.26 | 88.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.56 | 48.41 | 56.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.15 | 44.72 | 48.92 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More gender data for Tanzania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 33,294 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 47,619 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 47,619 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.19 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Tanzania?
- Sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Tanzania was 44.72 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 88.04 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.72 in 2025.
- How does Tanzania rank for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate?
- Tanzania ranks 13th out of 117 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The series is part of the ILO modelled estimates and is harmonized to account for differences in national data and scope of coverage, collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors. The working poverty rate conveys the percentage of employed persons living in poverty in spite of being employed. Poverty is defined using the international poverty line of US$3 per day in purchasing power parity (PPP). For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.