Economy, jobs and prices in Njombe, Tanzania: official figures
Njombe's economy produced goods and services worth TSh 4.34 trillion in 2025 (provisional regional GDP at current prices), 1.9% of Mainland Tanzania's total; 3rd smallest of the 26 Mainland regions.
What is the income per person in Njombe?
GDP per person in Njombe was TSh 4,533,333 in 2025 (provisional; Mainland Tanzania: TSh 3,544,124), 5th highest of the 26 Mainland regions.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copyHow many formal jobs are there in Njombe?
Njombe accounted for 1.1% of the 4,565,960 employees of formal-sector businesses and public bodies in Tanzania in 2024/25 (Employment and Earnings Survey), joint 9th smallest share of Tanzania's 31 regions.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics and Office of the Chief Government Statistician, Zanzibar · saved copyHow many homes in Njombe have electricity?
35.9% of households in Njombe used grid electricity from TANESCO as their main source of light at the 2022 census and 41.8% used solar power (Tanzania: 37.4% and 32.4%); the grid share is 13th highest of Tanzania's 31 regions.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics and Office of the Chief Government Statistician, Zanzibar · saved copyHow many people in Njombe own a mobile phone?
85.2% of adults in Njombe owned a mobile phone in 2022 and 17.8% owned a smartphone (Tanzania: 82.5% and 18.7%); smartphone ownership is 12th highest of Tanzania's 31 regions.
Source: National Bureau of Statistics and Office of the Chief Government Statistician, Zanzibar · saved copyMore figures
- In money terms Njombe's GDP grew 13.9% between 2024 and 2025 and 73% since 2019, before allowing for inflation (Mainland: 10.4% and 68%). Source: National Bureau of Statistics · saved copy
- Formal employers in Njombe recruited 1,687 new workers in 2024/25 (893 men and 794 women), 1.1% of the 155,510 hired nationwide. Source: National Bureau of Statistics and Office of the Chief Government Statistician, Zanzibar · saved copy
- 23.9% of households in Njombe owned a television and 49.7% a radio at the 2022 census (Tanzania: 27.3% and 38.7%). Source: National Bureau of Statistics and Office of the Chief Government Statistician, Zanzibar · saved copy
How Njombe compares with other regions
GDP per person, current prices (Mainland regions) (2025)
Njombe ranks 5 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | GDP per person, current prices (Mainland regions) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Iringa | TSh 5,705,463 |
| 3 | Kilimanjaro | TSh 5,195,677 |
| 4 | Mbeya | TSh 5,055,523 |
| 5 | Njombe | TSh 4,533,333 |
| 6 | Arusha | TSh 4,279,780 |
| 7 | Ruvuma | TSh 4,158,935 |
| 8 | Mwanza | TSh 4,068,480 |
Households using grid electricity for lighting (2022)
Njombe ranks 13 of 31, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Households using grid electricity for lighting |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Pwani | 41.9% |
| 11 | Kaskazini Pemba | 39.8% |
| 12 | Mwanza | 37.7% |
| 13 | Njombe | 35.9% |
| 14 | Tanga | 33.5% |
| 15 | Morogoro | 33.4% |
| 16 | Dodoma | 28.9% |
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Sources
- National Bureau of Statistics and Office of the Chief Government Statistician, Zanzibar: Tanzania Formal Sector Employment and Earnings Survey 2024/25: Table 2.10 (employees by region) and Table 6.6 (newly recruited workers by region), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f21640fc36b0…)
- National Bureau of Statistics: National Accounts Statistics of Mainland Tanzania 2019-2025, Tables 27 and 26: regional GDP and GDP per head at current prices, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c343f2c8c1d3…)
- National Bureau of Statistics and Office of the Chief Government Statistician, Zanzibar: 2022 Population and Housing Census: Basic Demographic and Socio-Economic Profile, United Republic of Tanzania (regional tables), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 20ed491aac53…)
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