Which has higher female employment rate, Nigeria or Tanzania, United Republic of?

Tanzania, United Republic of, at 78.5% against 77.6% in Nigeria as of 2025.

What is the difference in female employment rate between Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?

0.9%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nigeria vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Female employment rate

Nigeria

77.6%

in 2025

Tanzania, United Republic of

78.5%

in 2025

Nigeria rank

5th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

4th

Female employment rate over time

Nigeria
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 78.5% against 77.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.9%.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 5th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 4th of 186 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1990s	74.1%	80.9%	6.7%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s	74.1%	82.5%	8.4%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s	73.0%	78.6%	5.6%	Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s	74.4%	78.3%	3.9%	Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female employment rate, Nigeria or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Tanzania, United Republic of, at 78.5% against 77.6% in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in female employment rate between Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 0.9%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for female employment rate?: Nigeria ranks 5th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 4th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Female employment rate
Unit: %
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.