The Integrated Labour Force Survey of 2000/2001 in Tanzania indicated that the rate of unemployment is 12.9 per cent, of which 57.6 percent are women and 40.4 percent are men. The Survey also revealed that unemployment rate had increased from 3.6 per cent in 1990/91 to 5.1 per cent in 2000/01. Estimates further revealed that every year about 650, 000 youths are entering the labour market.
Aidha, tumeweza kuingiza usajili wa kulipa kodi kwenye komputa hivyo kufanya gharama za usajili kupungua na kufikia asilimia 91.6 kutoka asilimia 161.3 ya Pato la Taifa. Mabadiliko haya pia yametusaidia katika kupunguza kwa mfano siku za kuagiza vitu nje ya nchi kutoka siku 51 hadi siku 39.