Modeled female employment to population ratio in Tanzania
Tanzania: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 78.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
78.5
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
4th
of 186 countries
All-time high
83.23
in 2006
All-time low
77.38
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Tanzania, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for modeled female employment to population ratio in Tanzania is 78.5, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in Tanzania peaked at 83.23 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 77.38, in 2020.
Tanzania ranks 4th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 80.41 | — |
| 1992 | 80.42 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 80.36 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 80.55 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 80.84 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 81.07 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 81.24 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 81.38 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 81.51 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 81.67 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 81.85 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 82.18 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 82.51 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 82.8 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 83.03 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 83.23 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 83 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 82.71 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 82.42 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 80.89 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 79.42 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 78.72 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 78.03 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 77.92 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 78.05 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 78.14 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 78.22 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 78.29 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 78.35 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 77.38 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 78.35 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 78.49 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 78.55 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 78.52 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 78.5 | -0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 78.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.18, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 78.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.48, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.86 | 80.36 | 81.51 | 9 |
| 2000s | 82.54 | 81.67 | 83.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.6 | 77.92 | 80.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.3 | 77.38 | 78.55 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 1 Solomon Islands 81.17 compare
- 2 Madagascar 80.17 compare
- 3 Burundi 78.85 compare
- 5 Nigeria 77.57 compare
- 6 Cambodia 77.17 compare
- 7 North Korea 74.87 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 modeled female employment to population ratio in Tanzania?
- Modeled female employment to population ratio in Tanzania was 78.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 83.23 in 2006.
- What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.38 in 2020.
- How does Tanzania rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- Tanzania ranks 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is modeled female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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