Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 81.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1978–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 81.7%.
The figure is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 91.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 71.9%, in 2012.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 1st of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 82.1% | — |
| 2001 | 84.4% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 87.2% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 91.7% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 81.7% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 80.9% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 71.9% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 74.0% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 80.1% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 79.4% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 81.7% | +2.8% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 81.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.6%, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 81.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.6%, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.1% | 82.1% | 82.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 87.8% | 84.4% | 91.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 71.9% | 81.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 79.4% | 81.7% | 2 |
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More work & labour data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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, United Republic of?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Tanzania, United Republic of was 81.7% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.9% in 2012.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 1st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.