Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Tanzania
Tanzania: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 91.95 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
91.95
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
17th
of 186 countries
All-time high
97.19
in 2006
All-time low
90.93
in 2014
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Tanzania, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Tanzania stood at 91.95.
The figure is 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 rates ilo wdi in Tanzania peaked at 97.19 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 90.93, in 2014.
That places Tanzania 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 94.03 | — |
| 1991 | 94.14 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 94.26 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 94.54 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 94.98 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 95.22 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 95.1 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 95.02 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 95.07 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 95.12 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 95.19 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 95.21 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 95.64 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 96.06 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 96.45 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 96.83 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 97.19 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 96.56 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 95.88 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 95.17 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 94.41 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 93.61 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 92.76 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 91.87 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 90.93 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 91.09 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 91.29 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 91.46 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 91.59 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 91.71 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 91.73 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 92.23 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 91.81 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 91.95 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 91.9 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 91.95 | +0.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 91.95 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.76, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 91.95 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.12, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.75 | 94.03 | 95.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.02 | 95.17 | 97.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.07 | 90.93 | 94.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.93 | 91.73 | 92.23 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 14 Angola 93.23 compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of Congo 92.52 compare
- 16 Azerbaijan 92.03 compare
- 18 South Sudan 91.85 compare
- 19 Gambia 91.82 compare
- 20 Bahamas 91.62 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 rates ilo wdi in Tanzania?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Tanzania was 91.95 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 97.19 in 2006.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.93 in 2014.
- How does Tanzania rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi?
- Tanzania ranks 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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