Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 3.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1991–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 3.4% for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 4.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 144th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 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% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 3.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.2%, 54% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 3.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.5%, 52% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Tanzania, United Republic of 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 | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 141 Madagascar 3.5% compare
- 142 Bangladesh 3.4% compare
- 143 Bulgaria 3.4% compare
- 145 Singapore 3.3% compare
- 146 Poland 3.2% compare
- 147 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.2% compare
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 unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Tanzania, United Republic of was 3.4% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 144th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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.