Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 78.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Tanzania, United Republic of is 78.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 83.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 77.4%, in 2020.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 4th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 80.4% | — |
| 1992 | 80.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 80.4% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 80.5% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 80.8% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 81.1% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 81.2% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 81.4% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 81.5% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 81.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 81.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 82.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 82.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 82.8% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 83.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 83.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 83.0% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 82.7% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 82.4% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 80.9% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 79.4% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 78.7% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 78.0% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 77.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 78.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 78.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 78.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 78.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 78.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 77.4% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 78.3% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 78.5% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 78.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 78.5% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 78.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.9% | 80.4% | 81.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 82.5% | 81.7% | 83.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.6% | 77.9% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 77.4% | 78.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 1 Solomon Islands 81.2% compare
- 2 Madagascar 80.2% compare
- 3 Burundi 78.9% compare
- 5 Nigeria 77.6% compare
- 6 Cambodia 77.2% compare
- 7 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 74.9% compare
More work & labour data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 7,078 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 83.66 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 36,231 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.52 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.09 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 8,562 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 2,584 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 82.38 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.35 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Tanzania, United Republic of was 78.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 83.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.4% in 2020.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 4th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.