Which has higher female share of the labor force, Angola or Tanzania, United Republic of?

Angola, at 49.4% against 49.0% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2025.

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

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female share of the labor force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Angola vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Female share of the labor force

Angola

49.4%

in 2025

Tanzania, United Republic of

49.0%

in 2025

Angola rank

18th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

21st

Female share of the labor force over time

Angola
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Angola currently reports 49.4% against 49.0% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Angola ahead.

Angola ranks 18th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 21st of 186 countries.

Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1990s	50.2%	49.3%	0.9%	Angola
2000s	50.4%	50.0%	0.4%	Angola
2010s	49.8%	49.3%	0.5%	Angola
2020s	49.7%	49.0%	0.7%	Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female share of the labor force, Angola or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Angola, at 49.4% against 49.0% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in female share of the labor force between Angola and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 0.4%, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Angola and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for female share of the labor force?: Angola ranks 18th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 21st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female share of the labor force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Female share of the labor force
Unit: %
Source: International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.