South Asia (IDA & IBRD) vs Tanzania: Self-employed, female (% of female employment)
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) over time
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 90.6% against 76.8% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 13.8%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 13th and Tanzania ranks 10th of 47 groups.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.7% | 95.8% | 5.1% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 88.6% | 94.4% | 5.9% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 81.6% | 92.3% | 10.7% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 91.0% | 14.3% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed, female (% of female employment), South Asia (IDA & IBRD) or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 90.6% against 76.8% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed, female (% of female employment) between South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Tanzania?
- 13.8%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Tanzania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and Tanzania rank globally for self-employed, female (% of female employment)?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 13th and Tanzania ranks 10th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Self-employed, female (% of female employment) (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
Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.