Employment to population ratio men vs women in Tanzania
Tanzania: Employment to population ratio men vs women was 86.48 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
86.48
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 186 countries
All-time high
87.73
in 2006
All-time low
85.51
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Tanzania, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 86.48 for employment to population ratio men vs women in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio men vs women in Tanzania peaked at 87.73 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 85.51, in 2020.
That places Tanzania 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Employment to population ratio men vs women in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 86.77 | — |
| 1992 | 86.57 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 86.14 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 85.79 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 85.71 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 85.89 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 86 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 85.95 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 85.91 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 85.87 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 85.92 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 86.32 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 86.71 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 87.08 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 87.41 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 87.73 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 87.52 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 87.28 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 87.06 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 86.66 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 86.33 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 86.36 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 86.42 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 86.69 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 86.69 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 86.62 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 86.58 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 86.56 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 86.55 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 85.51 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 86.15 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 86.6 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 86.54 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 86.55 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 86.48 | -0.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 86.48 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.4, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 86.48 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.52, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.08 | 85.71 | 86.77 | 9 |
| 2000s | 86.89 | 85.87 | 87.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.55 | 86.33 | 86.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.3 | 85.51 | 86.6 | 6 |
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 men vs women in Tanzania?
- Employment to population ratio men vs women in Tanzania was 86.48 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 87.73 in 2006.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio men vs women recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.51 in 2020.
- How does Tanzania rank for employment to population ratio men vs women?
- Tanzania ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio men vs women rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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