Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) was 4.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Tanzania, 1991–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 4.0% for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 19.8% on the previous year and up 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Tanzania peaked at 4.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.
That places Tanzania 131st out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.3% | — |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -31.1% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -19.0% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +84.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -96.6% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +1676.3% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -55.0% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | +252.5% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -56.9% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +104.8% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -28.9% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | +37.1% |
| 2025 | 4.0% | +19.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 4.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.7%, 71% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 4.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.0%, 68% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1676.3% | 0.2% | 2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 0.2% | 4.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.2% | 4.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.5% | 4.0% | 3 |
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 unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Tanzania?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Tanzania was 4.0% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
- How does Tanzania rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Tanzania ranks 131st out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.