Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Female share of employment in senior and middle management was 29.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
29.7%
World rank
68th
of 100 countries
All-time high
29.7%
in 2024
All-time low
11.7%
in 2001
Years of data
6
2001–2024

Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2001–2024

01020302001201220242001: 11.7 %2006: 17.4 %2012: 19.5 %2014: 17.3 %2020: 27.9 %2024: 29.7 %

Source: Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female share of employment in senior and middle management in Tanzania, United Republic of is 29.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 71.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female share of employment in senior and middle management in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 29.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2001.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 68th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2001 to 2024.
Year % Change
2001 11.7%
2006 17.4% +48.8%
2012 19.5% +11.7%
2014 17.3% -11.0%
2020 27.9% +61.0%
2024 29.7% +6.3%

Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania, United Republic of's 29.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.3%, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania, United Republic of's 29.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.8%, 96% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.6% 11.7% 17.4% 2
2010s 18.4% 17.3% 19.5% 2
2020s 28.8% 27.9% 29.7% 2

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 65 Rwanda 30.8% compare
  2. 66 Norway 30.8% compare
  3. 67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 30.2% compare
  4. 69 Zambia 29.6% compare
  5. 70 Sri Lanka 29.2% compare
  6. 71 Netherlands 28.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female share of employment in senior and middle management in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Tanzania, United Republic of was 29.7% in 2024, according to Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest female share of employment in senior and middle management recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2001.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for female share of employment in senior and middle management?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 68th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
Is female share of employment in senior and middle management rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%)
Unit
%
Source
Labour Market-related SDG Indicators database (ILOSDG), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
100 places, 1,686 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

The female share of employment in senior and middle management conveys the number of women in management as a percentage of employment in management. Employment in management is defined based on the International Standard Classification of Occupations. This series refers to senior and middle management only, thus excluding junior management (category 1 in both ISCO-08 and ISCO-88 minus category 14 in ISCO-08 and minus category 13 in ISCO-88).