Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 was 69.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1978–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 69.0% for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in 2024.
The figure is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 84.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 56.5%, in 2012.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 5th of 171 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 for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 | 67.5% | 66.0% | 69.0% | 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 for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Tanzania, United Republic of was 69.0% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.5% in 2012.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 5th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.