Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … modeled in Tanzania
Tanzania: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … modeled was 92.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Tanzania, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 92.0% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Tanzania peaked at 97.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 90.9%, in 2014.
That places Tanzania 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … modeled in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 94.0% | — |
| 1991 | 94.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 94.3% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 94.5% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 95.0% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 95.2% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 95.1% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 95.0% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 95.1% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 95.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 95.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 95.6% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 96.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 96.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 96.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 97.2% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 96.6% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 95.9% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 95.2% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 94.4% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 93.6% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 92.8% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 91.9% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 90.9% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 91.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 91.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 91.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 91.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 91.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 91.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 92.2% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 91.8% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 91.9% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 92.0% | +0.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 92.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.8%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 92.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.1%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.7% | 94.0% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.0% | 95.2% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 90.9% | 94.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.9% | 91.7% | 92.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 14 Angola 93.2% compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of Congo 92.5% compare
- 16 Azerbaijan 92.0% compare
- 18 South Sudan 91.9% compare
- 19 Gambia 91.8% compare
- 20 Bahamas 91.6% 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Tanzania?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Tanzania was 92.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.9% in 2014.
- How does Tanzania rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Tanzania ranks 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.