Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) was 24.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Tanzania, 2001–2025
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 is 24.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 18.3% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of employment in senior and middle management in Tanzania peaked at 29.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2001.
Tanzania ranks 88th of 102 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Female share of employment in senior and middle management (%) in Tanzania, year by year
| 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% |
| 2025 | 24.2% | -18.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 24.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.2%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 24.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.4%, 80% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 11.7% | 17.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 17.3% | 19.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 24.2% | 29.7% | 3 |
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 share of employment in senior and middle management in Tanzania?
- Female share of employment in senior and middle management in Tanzania was 24.2% in 2025, 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2001.
- How does Tanzania rank for female share of employment in senior and middle management?
- Tanzania ranks 88th out of 102 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of employment in senior and middle management rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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About this data
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).