Female labor force participation rate by age in Tanzania
Tanzania: Female labor force participation rate by age was 69.41 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
69.41
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 188 countries
All-time high
79.75
in 2006
All-time low
65.63
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force participation rate by age in Tanzania, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force participation rate by age in Tanzania stood at 69.41.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Tanzania peaked at 79.75 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 65.63, in 2020.
Tanzania ranks 8th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate by age in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79.06 | — |
| 1991 | 78.92 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 78.79 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 78.47 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 77.97 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 77.7 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 77.85 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 77.95 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 77.89 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 77.84 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 77.76 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 77.74 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 78.15 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 78.56 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 78.96 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 79.36 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 79.75 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 78.67 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 77.55 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 76.4 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 75.22 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 74.01 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 72.77 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 71.51 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 70.22 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 70.05 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 69.83 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 69.65 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 69.53 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 69.42 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 65.63 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 69.39 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 69.39 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 69.48 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 69.41 | -0.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 69.41 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.03, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 69.41 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.53, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.24 | 77.7 | 79.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.29 | 76.4 | 79.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.22 | 69.42 | 75.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.66 | 65.63 | 69.48 | 5 |
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 labor force participation rate by age in Tanzania?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Tanzania was 69.41 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 79.75 in 2006.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.63 in 2020.
- How does Tanzania rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Tanzania ranks 8th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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