Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national in Tanzania
Tanzania: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national was 66.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Tanzania, 1978–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 66.4% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Tanzania peaked at 84.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 56.5%, in 2012.
Tanzania ranks 6th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 … female national in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 68.3% | — |
| 2001 | 77.6% | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 80.0% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 84.4% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 68.8% | -18.5% |
| 2011 | 66.4% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 56.5% | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 59.7% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 70.4% | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 66.0% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 69.0% | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 66.4% | -3.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 66.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.7%, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 66.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.8%, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.3% | 68.3% | 68.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.7% | 77.6% | 84.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 56.5% | 70.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 67.1% | 66.0% | 69.0% | 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 labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Tanzania?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Tanzania was 66.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.5% in 2012.
- How does Tanzania rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Tanzania ranks 6th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.