Female labor force participation rates in Tanzania
Tanzania: Female labor force participation rates was 80.28 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
80.28
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
4th
of 186 countries
All-time high
87.12
in 2006
All-time low
79.34
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates in Tanzania, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rates in Tanzania stood at 80.28.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates in Tanzania peaked at 87.12 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 79.34, in 2020.
Tanzania ranks 4th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.05 | — |
| 1991 | 84.08 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 84.12 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 84.18 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 84.28 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 84.33 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 84.31 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 84.3 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 84.32 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 84.33 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 84.34 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 84.35 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 84.94 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 85.51 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 86.06 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 86.6 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 87.12 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 86.36 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 85.57 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 84.75 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 83.9 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 83 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 82.07 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 81.1 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 80.09 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 80.12 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 80.16 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 80.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 80.23 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 80.27 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 79.34 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 80.42 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 80.27 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 80.33 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 80.29 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 80.28 | -0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 80.28 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.67, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 80.28 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.3, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.23 | 84.05 | 84.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.56 | 84.34 | 87.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.11 | 80.09 | 83.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.16 | 79.34 | 80.42 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 1 Madagascar 82.91 compare
- 2 Solomon Islands 82.34 compare
- 3 Nigeria 80.7 compare
- 5 Burundi 79.5 compare
- 6 North Korea 77.71 compare
- 7 Cambodia 77.35 compare
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 in Tanzania?
- Female labor force participation rates in Tanzania was 80.28 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 87.12 in 2006.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.34 in 2020.
- How does Tanzania rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Tanzania ranks 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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