Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 67.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 67.1% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 74.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 63.2%, in 2020.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 7th 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, ages 15-24, female (%) in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 73.0% | — |
| 1992 | 73.0% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 72.6% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 72.3% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 72.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 72.8% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 73.2% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 73.3% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 73.5% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 73.6% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 73.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 73.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 74.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 74.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 74.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 73.6% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 73.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 72.8% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 70.4% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 68.2% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 67.4% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 66.6% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 67.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 67.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 67.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 67.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 63.2% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 66.8% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 67.2% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 67.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 67.2% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 67.1% | -0.2% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 67.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.8%, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 67.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.9%, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.9% | 72.3% | 73.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 73.7% | 72.8% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.5% | 66.6% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 63.2% | 67.3% | 6 |
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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, ages 15-24, female (%) in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Tanzania, United Republic of was 67.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.2% in 2020.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 7th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.