North America vs Tanzania: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
North America
57.7%
in 2025
Tanzania
81.7%
in 2024
North America rank
1st
Tanzania rank
1st
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- North America
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 81.7% against 57.7% in North America, a difference of 24.0%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.4 times North America's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 1st and Tanzania ranks 1st of 24 groups.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.8% | 82.1% | 32.3% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 59.7% | 87.8% | 28.0% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 77.7% | 19.6% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 80.6% | 23.3% | 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), North America or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 81.7% against 57.7% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between North America and Tanzania?
- 24.0%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Tanzania?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do North America and Tanzania rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- North America ranks 1st and Tanzania ranks 1st of 24 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.