Tanzania details six labor sector achievements at ILO conference

Tanzania has outlined six significant achievements in its labor sector at the 114th International Labour Organization (ILO) conference in Geneva, Switzerland. Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office for Labour, Employment, and Relations, Deus Sangu, presented these successes on June 5, 2026, emphasizing the nation's commitment to aligning with global technological advancements. The conference brought together employers and workers from 187 member states to strategize on improving the global labor sector. Sangu highlighted Tanzania's dedication to ensuring technological changes foster decent, productive, innovative, and socially just employment, in line with the National Development Vision 2050. The government has also focused on protecting workers' rights in the digital age through the National Decent Work Country Programme (NDWCP III) and enhancing workplace safety and health via the Vision Zero initiative. Furthermore, Tanzania has bolstered its social security systems with the National Social Security Policy of 2023, digitally registering over 560,000 informal sector and self-employed members by March 2026. A new electronic dispute resolution system, e-Utatuzi, managed by the Mediation and Arbitration Commission (CMA), has streamlined access to labor dispute resolution services nationwide. Tripartite social dialogue among the government, employers, and workers has led to the establishment of a new minimum wage for the private sector effective January 1, 2026, and labor law amendments in 2025. Sangu also stressed the collaboration with the ILO to ensure Artificial Intelligence (AI) drives sustainable development and improves working conditions, with Tanzania committed to partnering internationally to enhance productivity and worker welfare through technology.

“

Tanzania has continued to implement six achievements in strengthening the labor sector, employment, and worker welfare, steps that the country is taking to keep pace with global technological changes.