Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 62.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 62.5%. 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 agriculture in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 71.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 62.5%, in 2025.
Tanzania, United Republic of 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 agriculture in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 71.5% | — |
| 1992 | 71.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 71.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 71.7% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 71.9% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 71.7% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 71.7% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 71.4% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 71.2% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 71.0% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 70.7% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 70.4% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 69.9% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 69.5% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 69.0% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 68.5% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 67.8% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 67.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 67.4% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 67.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 66.6% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 66.4% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 66.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 65.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 65.2% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 64.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 64.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 63.9% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 63.4% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 64.4% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 64.1% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 63.7% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 63.2% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 63.0% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 62.5% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.6% | 71.2% | 71.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 69.2% | 67.4% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 63.4% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.5% | 62.5% | 64.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 7 Mali 64.3% compare
- 8 Central African Republic 63.8% compare
- 9 Mozambique 63.7% compare
- 11 South Sudan 62.2% compare
- 12 Uganda 59.4% compare
- 13 Malawi 59.3% compare
More work & labour data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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 agriculture in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Tanzania, United Republic of was 62.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.5% in 2025.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.