Total employment, female (ages 15+) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Total employment, female (ages 15+) was 9.91 million ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Total employment, female in Tanzania, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in ages 15+.
Analysis
In 2011, total employment, female in Tanzania stood at 9.91 million ages 15+. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total employment, female in Tanzania peaked at 9.91 million ages 15+ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.52 million ages 15+, in 1991.
That places Tanzania 4th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total employment, female (ages 15+) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.52 million ages 15+ | — |
| 1992 | 5.71 million ages 15+ | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 5.91 million ages 15+ | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 6.10 million ages 15+ | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 6.29 million ages 15+ | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 6.46 million ages 15+ | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 6.62 million ages 15+ | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 6.78 million ages 15+ | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 6.94 million ages 15+ | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 7.10 million ages 15+ | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 7.26 million ages 15+ | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 7.59 million ages 15+ | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 7.91 million ages 15+ | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 8.17 million ages 15+ | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 8.43 million ages 15+ | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 8.70 million ages 15+ | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 8.92 million ages 15+ | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 9.16 million ages 15+ | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 9.40 million ages 15+ | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 9.66 million ages 15+ | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 9.91 million ages 15+ | +2.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 9.91 million ages 15+ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.21 million ages 15+, 4.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 9.91 million ages 15+ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.86 million ages 15+, 5.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.26 million ages 15+ | 5.52 million ages 15+ | 6.94 million ages 15+ | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.26 million ages 15+ | 7.10 million ages 15+ | 9.40 million ages 15+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.79 million ages 15+ | 9.66 million ages 15+ | 9.91 million ages 15+ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 total employment, female in Tanzania?
- Total employment, female in Tanzania was 9.91 million ages 15+ in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest total employment, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.91 million ages 15+ in 2011.
- What is the lowest total employment, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.52 million ages 15+ in 1991.
- How does Tanzania rank for total employment, female?
- Tanzania ranks 4th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total employment, female rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Total employment, female (ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.