Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) was 45.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Part time employment, female in Tanzania, 2001–2025
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total female employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for part time employment, female in Tanzania is 45.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, female in Tanzania peaked at 55.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2008.
That places Tanzania 30th out of 115 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of total female employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 49.5% | — |
| 2006 | 55.0% | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | -86.8% |
| 2010 | 42.5% | +483.8% |
| 2012 | 55.5% | +30.4% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 51.3% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 46.8% | -8.7% |
| 2025 | 45.7% | -2.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 45.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.6%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 45.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.6%, 1.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.3% | 7.3% | 55.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 42.5% | 55.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 45.7% | 51.3% | 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 part time employment, female in Tanzania?
- Part time employment, female in Tanzania was 45.7% in 2025, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest part time employment, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2008.
- How does Tanzania rank for part time employment, female?
- Tanzania ranks 30th out of 115 countries with data for 2025.
- Is part time employment, female rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, female (% of total female employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.