Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages national in Tanzania
Tanzania: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages national was 61.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Tanzania, 2001–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 61.8% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Tanzania peaked at 84.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 54.6%, in 2012.
That places Tanzania 5th out of 154 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages national in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 73.6% | — |
| 2006 | 74.0% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 84.1% | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 67.4% | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 61.1% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 54.6% | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 55.4% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 67.2% | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 63.5% | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 64.6% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 61.8% | -4.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 61.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.0%, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 61.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.6%, 1.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.2% | 73.6% | 84.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 61.1% | 54.6% | 67.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 63.3% | 61.8% | 64.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More work & labour data for Tanzania
- 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?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Tanzania was 61.8% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 84.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.6% in 2012.
- How does Tanzania rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Tanzania ranks 5th out of 154 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.