Labor force (15-24 years), female in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Labor force (15-24 years), female was 50.0% in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
50.0%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 52 countries
All-time high
50.4%
in 2006
All-time low
49.9%
in 1991
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor force (15-24 years), female in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1990–2011

02040601990200020111990: 49.9 % of total labor force 15-24 years1991: 49.9 % of total labor force 15-24 years1992: 49.9 % of total labor force 15-24 years1993: 49.9 % of total labor force 15-24 years1994: 49.9 % of total labor force 15-24 years1995: 49.9 % of total labor force 15-24 years1996: 49.9 % of total labor force 15-24 years1997: 49.9 % of total labor force 15-24 years1998: 49.9 % of total labor force 15-24 years1999: 49.9 % of total labor force 15-24 years2000: 49.9 % of total labor force 15-24 years2001: 50 % of total labor force 15-24 years2002: 50 % of total labor force 15-24 years2003: 50.1 % of total labor force 15-24 years2004: 50.2 % of total labor force 15-24 years2005: 50.3 % of total labor force 15-24 years2006: 50.4 % of total labor force 15-24 years2007: 50.3 % of total labor force 15-24 years2008: 50.2 % of total labor force 15-24 years2009: 50.1 % of total labor force 15-24 years2010: 50.1 % of total labor force 15-24 years2011: 50 % of total labor force 15-24 years

Source: ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM). Measured in % of total labor force 15-24 years.

Analysis

In 2011, labor force (15-24 years), female in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 50.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), female in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 50.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 1991.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 11th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

Labor force (15-24 years), female in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Labor force (15-24 years), female (% of total labor force 15-24 years) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1990 to 2011.
Year % of total labor force 15-24 years Change
1990 49.9%
1991 49.9% -0.0%
1992 49.9% +0.0%
1993 49.9% +0.0%
1994 49.9% -0.0%
1995 49.9% +0.0%
1996 49.9% +0.0%
1997 49.9% -0.0%
1998 49.9% +0.0%
1999 49.9% +0.0%
2000 49.9% +0.0%
2001 50.0% +0.0%
2002 50.0% +0.1%
2003 50.1% +0.1%
2004 50.2% +0.2%
2005 50.3% +0.2%
2006 50.4% +0.2%
2007 50.3% -0.1%
2008 50.2% -0.1%
2009 50.1% -0.2%
2010 50.1% -0.2%
2011 50.0% -0.2%

Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania, United Republic of's 50.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.4%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania, United Republic of's 50.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.4%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.9% 49.9% 49.9% 10
2000s 50.1% 49.9% 50.4% 10
2010s 50.0% 50.0% 50.1% 2

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 8 Benin 51.0% compare
  2. 9 Gambia 50.5% compare
  3. 10 Uganda 50.0% compare
  4. 12 Congo 49.5% compare
  5. 13 Chad 49.5% compare
  6. 14 Madagascar 49.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force (15-24 years), female in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Labor force (15-24 years), female in Tanzania, United Republic of was 50.0% in 2011, according to ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM).
What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2006.
What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 1991.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for labor force (15-24 years), female?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 11th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is labor force (15-24 years), female rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
The figures come from ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM), published as part of Labor force (15-24 years), female (% of total labor force 15-24 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force (15-24 years), female (% of total labor force 15-24 years)
Unit
% of total labor force 15-24 years
Source
ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
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