Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Tanzania
Tanzania: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled was 81.69 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Tanzania, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 81.69 for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Tanzania peaked at 91.75 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 71.95, in 2012.
That places Tanzania 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 82.12 | — |
| 2001 | 84.41 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 87.15 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 89.45 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 91.75 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 86.73 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 81.72 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 80.9 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 71.95 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 73.96 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 80.13 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 79.44 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 80 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 80.57 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 81.13 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 81.69 | +0.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 81.69 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.65, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 81.69 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.6, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.12 | 82.12 | 82.12 | 1 |
| 2000s | 87.9 | 84.41 | 91.75 | 5 |
| 2010s | 77.73 | 71.95 | 81.72 | 5 |
| 2020s | 80.57 | 79.44 | 81.69 | 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 rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Tanzania?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Tanzania was 81.69 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 91.75 in 2008.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.95 in 2012.
- How does Tanzania rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled?
- Tanzania ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.