Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending was 80.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Tanzania, United Republic of is 80.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 87.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 79.3%, in 2020.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 4th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.1% | — |
| 1991 | 84.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 84.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 84.2% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 84.3% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 84.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 84.3% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 84.3% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 84.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 84.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 84.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 84.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 84.9% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 85.5% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 86.1% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 86.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 87.1% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 86.4% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 85.6% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 84.8% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 83.9% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 83.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 82.1% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 81.1% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 80.1% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 80.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 80.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 80.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 80.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 80.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 79.3% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 80.4% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 80.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 80.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 80.3% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 80.3% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.2% | 84.1% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.6% | 84.3% | 87.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 80.1% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 79.3% | 80.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 1 Madagascar 82.9% compare
- 2 Solomon Islands 82.3% compare
- 3 Nigeria 80.7% compare
- 5 Burundi 79.5% compare
- 6 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 77.7% compare
- 7 Cambodia 77.4% compare
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)
- 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 rates by family benefits public spending in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Tanzania, United Republic of was 80.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.3% in 2020.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 4th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).