Female labor force participation rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Female labor force participation rate was 81.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rate in Tanzania, 1978–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rate in Tanzania is 81.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate in Tanzania peaked at 91.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 71.9%, in 2012.
Tanzania ranks 1st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.1% | 82.1% | 82.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 87.8% | 84.4% | 91.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 71.9% | 81.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 79.4% | 81.7% | 2 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 83.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 87.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 92.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 80.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 85.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 88.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 82.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate in Tanzania?
- Female labor force participation rate in Tanzania was 81.7% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.9% in 2012.
- How does Tanzania rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Tanzania ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate 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 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.