Share of male vs female employment in industry in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of male vs female employment in industry was 11.83 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.83
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
171st
of 186 countries
All-time high
11.83
in 2025
All-time low
9.61
in 1999
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Tanzania, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs female employment in industry in Tanzania is 11.83, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in industry in Tanzania peaked at 11.83 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.61, in 1999.
That places Tanzania 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.74 | — |
| 1992 | 9.74 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 9.71 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 9.67 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 9.64 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 9.63 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 9.62 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 9.62 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9.61 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 9.61 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9.63 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 9.64 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 9.67 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 9.69 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 9.74 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 9.78 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 9.89 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 9.97 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 10.09 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 10.24 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 10.41 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 10.53 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 10.67 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 10.86 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 10.95 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 11.05 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 11.12 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 11.25 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 11.36 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 11.31 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 11.45 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 11.59 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 11.68 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 11.71 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 11.83 | +1.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 11.83 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.08, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 11.83 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.76, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.66 | 9.61 | 9.74 | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.77 | 9.61 | 10.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.85 | 10.24 | 11.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6 | 11.31 | 11.83 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 168 Luxembourg 12.36 compare
- 169 Haiti 12.06 compare
- 170 Mozambique 11.99 compare
- 172 Solomon Islands 11.73 compare
- 173 Democratic Republic of Congo 11.61 compare
- 174 Yemen 11.1 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 industry in Tanzania?
- Share of male vs female employment in industry in Tanzania was 11.83 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.83 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.61 in 1999.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of male vs female employment in industry?
- Tanzania ranks 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in industry rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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