Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … female 15+ in Tanzania
Tanzania: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … female 15+ was 80.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Tanzania, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Tanzania is 80.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Tanzania peaked at 87.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 79.3%, in 2020.
That places Tanzania 4th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … female 15+ in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.1% | — |
| 1991 | 84.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 84.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 84.2% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 84.3% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 84.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 84.3% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 84.3% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 84.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 84.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 84.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 84.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 84.9% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 85.5% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 86.1% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 86.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 87.1% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 86.4% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 85.6% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 84.8% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 83.9% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 83.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 82.1% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 81.1% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 80.1% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 80.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 80.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 80.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 80.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 80.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 79.3% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 80.4% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 80.3% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 80.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 80.3% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 80.3% | -0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 80.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 80.3% 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 | 84.2% | 84.1% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.6% | 84.3% | 87.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 80.1% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 79.3% | 80.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 1 Madagascar 82.9% compare
- 2 Solomon Islands 82.3% compare
- 3 Nigeria 80.7% compare
- 5 Burundi 79.5% compare
- 6 North Korea 77.7% compare
- 7 Cambodia 77.4% 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 labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Tanzania?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Tanzania was 80.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.3% in 2020.
- How does Tanzania rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Tanzania ranks 4th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 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 ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.