Share of male vs female employment in agri in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of male vs female employment in agri was 62.47 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
62.47
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
10th
of 186 countries
All-time high
71.9
in 1995
All-time low
62.47
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in agri in Tanzania, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs female employment in agri in Tanzania stood at 62.47. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in agri in Tanzania peaked at 71.9 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 62.47, in 2025.
Tanzania ranks 10th 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.
Share of male vs female employment in agri in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 71.53 | — |
| 1992 | 71.55 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 71.61 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 71.75 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 71.9 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 71.7 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 71.66 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 71.4 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 71.23 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 71.04 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 70.75 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 70.36 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 69.95 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 69.49 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 68.96 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 68.46 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 67.84 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 67.77 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 67.35 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 67.1 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 66.64 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 66.39 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 65.99 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 65.58 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 65.15 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 64.74 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 64.36 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 63.89 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 63.41 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 64.35 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 64.14 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 63.7 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 63.2 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 63.02 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 62.47 | -0.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 62.47 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.1, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 62.47 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.02, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.59 | 71.23 | 71.9 | 9 |
| 2000s | 69.2 | 67.35 | 71.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.33 | 63.41 | 67.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.48 | 62.47 | 64.35 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 7 Mali 64.34 compare
- 8 Central African Republic 63.8 compare
- 9 Mozambique 63.68 compare
- 11 South Sudan 62.17 compare
- 12 Uganda 59.36 compare
- 13 Malawi 59.25 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 share of male vs female employment in agri in Tanzania?
- Share of male vs female employment in agri in Tanzania was 62.47 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9 in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.47 in 2025.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of male vs female employment in agri?
- Tanzania ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in agri rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 Share of male vs female employment in agri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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