Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Tanzania
Tanzania: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps was 69.02 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Tanzania, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Tanzania stood at 69.02.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Tanzania peaked at 84.43 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 56.48, in 2012.
That places Tanzania 5th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 68.32 | — |
| 2001 | 77.59 | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 79.96 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 82.2 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 84.43 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 76.62 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 68.8 | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 66.43 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 56.48 | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 59.71 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 70.42 | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 65.99 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 66.75 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 67.5 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 68.26 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 69.02 | +1.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 69.02 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.74, 2.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 69.02 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.52, 1.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.32 | 68.32 | 68.32 | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.16 | 76.62 | 84.43 | 5 |
| 2010s | 64.37 | 56.48 | 70.42 | 5 |
| 2020s | 67.5 | 65.99 | 69.02 | 5 |
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 rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Tanzania?
- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Tanzania was 69.02 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 84.43 in 2008.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.48 in 2012.
- How does Tanzania rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
- Tanzania ranks 5th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 Our World in Data
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About this data
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.