Nigeria vs Tanzania: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Nigeria
80.7%
in 2025
Tanzania
80.3%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
3rd
Tanzania rank
4th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Nigeria
- Tanzania
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 80.7% against 80.3% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania ahead.
Nigeria ranks 3rd and Tanzania ranks 4th of 187 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.9% | 84.2% | 7.4% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 77.0% | 85.6% | 8.6% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 81.1% | 5.1% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 80.2% | 1.9% | 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), Nigeria or Tanzania?
- Nigeria, at 80.7% against 80.3% in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 0.4%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Tanzania rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Nigeria ranks 3rd 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.