World Bank2023-10-182023-10-182023-10-18https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/40488Tanzania’s rapidly growing population, particularly its youth, faces challenges in entering the labor market due to limited employable skills. This policy note first reviews the demand-side factors including Tanzania’s economic, employment, and labor force characteristics, then it critically analyzes the technical and vocational education and training (TVET) and skills development system. It draws from existing studies and available data to provide an overview of key sector issues and highlights the challenges that require attention as they relate to cultivating employable skills for all Tanzanian youth. This policy note complements the World Bank Policy Note on Strengthening Basic Education System and Improving Learning Outcomes and offers timely input to the government’s ongoing effort to strengthen the TVET sector.enCC BY-NC 3.0 IGOECONOMIC AND EMPLOYMENT STRUCTURELABOR FORCE PARTICIPATIONSKILLS DEVELOPMENT SYSTEMTECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING (TVET)LEARNING EMPLOYABLE SKILLSYOUTH EMPLOYMENTWorking PaperWorld Bank10.1596/40488