Female employment to population ratio in Tanzania
Tanzania: Female employment to population ratio was 78.94 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
78.94
World rank
1st
of 172 countries
All-time high
91.61
in 2008
All-time low
70.62
in 2012
Years of data
10
2001–2024
Female employment to population ratio in Tanzania, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 78.94 for female employment to population ratio in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment to population ratio in Tanzania peaked at 91.61 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 70.62, in 2012.
Tanzania ranks 1st of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Female employment to population ratio in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 81.9 | — |
| 2006 | 83.3 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 91.61 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 80.72 | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 77.41 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 70.62 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 71.16 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 77.97 | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 77.49 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 78.94 | +1.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 78.94 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.07, 1.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 78.94 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.06, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.6 | 81.9 | 91.61 | 3 |
| 2010s | 75.58 | 70.62 | 80.72 | 5 |
| 2020s | 78.22 | 77.49 | 78.94 | 2 |
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 female employment to population ratio in Tanzania?
- Female employment to population ratio in Tanzania was 78.94 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 91.61 in 2008.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.62 in 2012.
- How does Tanzania rank for female employment to population ratio?
- Tanzania ranks 1st out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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