Burundi vs Tanzania: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … female 15+
Burundi
79.5%
in 2025
Tanzania
80.3%
in 2025
Burundi rank
5th
Tanzania rank
4th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … female 15+ over time
- Burundi
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 80.3% against 79.5% in Burundi, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 5th and Tanzania ranks 4th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.6% | 84.2% | 3.4% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 79.8% | 85.6% | 5.8% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 81.1% | 0.7% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 79.8% | 80.2% | 0.4% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Burundi or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 80.3% against 79.5% in Burundi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Burundi and Tanzania?
- 0.8%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Tanzania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Tanzania rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Burundi ranks 5th and Tanzania ranks 4th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.