Total employment, female in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: Total employment, female was 9.91 million ages 15+ in 2011. β² Rising
Total employment, female in United Republic of Tanzania, 1991β2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in ages 15+.
Analysis
In 2011, total employment, female in United Republic of 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 United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 9.91 million ages 15+ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.52 million ages 15+, in 1991.
That places United Republic of 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.
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 |
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More work & labour data for United Republic of Tanzania
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 83.66 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 36,231 (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 83.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 87.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 92.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 80.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 85.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total employment, female in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Total employment, female in United Republic of 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 United Republic of Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 9.91 million ages 15+ in 2011.
- What is the lowest total employment, female recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.52 million ages 15+ in 1991.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for total employment, female?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 4th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total employment, female rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Republic of 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.