Employment rate, men vs. women in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Employment rate, men vs. women was 86.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment rate, men vs. women in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 86.5% for employment rate, 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 rate, men vs. women in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 87.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 85.5%, in 2020.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Employment rate, men vs. women in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 86.8% | — |
| 1992 | 86.6% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 86.1% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 85.8% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 85.7% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 85.9% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 86.0% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 85.9% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 85.9% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 85.9% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 85.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 86.3% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 86.7% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 87.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 87.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 87.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 87.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 87.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 87.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 86.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 86.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 86.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 86.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 86.7% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 86.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 86.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 86.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 86.6% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 86.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 85.5% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 86.2% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 86.6% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 86.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 86.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 86.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.1% | 85.7% | 86.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 86.9% | 85.9% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.5% | 86.3% | 86.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.3% | 85.5% | 86.6% | 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 83.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate, men vs. women in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Employment rate, men vs. women in Tanzania, United Republic of was 86.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.5% in 2020.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate, men vs. women rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.