Unemployment rate of males vs females in Tanzania
Tanzania: Unemployment rate of males vs females was 0.948 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.948
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
181st
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.31
in 1994
All-time low
0.939
in 2024
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Tanzania, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate of males vs females in Tanzania stood at 0.948.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of males vs females in Tanzania peaked at 3.31 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.939, in 2024.
Tanzania ranks 181st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.85 | — |
| 1992 | 2.99 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 3.26 | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 3.31 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 3.22 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 3.11 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 3.06 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 3.08 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 3.1 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 3.09 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 3.02 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.8 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 2.59 | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 2.41 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 2.26 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 2.12 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 2.15 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.2 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.24 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.47 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 2.63 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 2.38 | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 2.1 | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 1.57 | -25.1% |
| 2015 | 1.45 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 1.36 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 1.27 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 1.19 | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 1.11 | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 1.14 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.2 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.949 | -20.8% |
| 2023 | 0.944 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.939 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.948 | +1.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.948 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.27, 22% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.948 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.25, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.11 | 2.85 | 3.31 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.49 | 2.12 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 | 1.11 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 | 0.939 | 1.2 | 6 |
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 rate of males vs females in Tanzania?
- Unemployment rate of males vs females in Tanzania was 0.948 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 in 1994.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.939 in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for unemployment rate of males vs females?
- Tanzania ranks 181st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of males vs females rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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