Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 11.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs. female employment in industry in Tanzania, United Republic of is 11.8%, 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, United Republic of peaked at 11.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 1999.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.7% | — |
| 1992 | 9.7% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 9.7% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 9.7% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 9.6% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 9.6% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 9.6% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 9.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 11.7% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 11.7% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 11.8% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 9.6% | 9.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 9.6% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 10.2% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 6 |
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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 industry in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Tanzania, United Republic of was 11.8% 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 industry recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 1999.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 171st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in industry rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.