Unemployment rate women in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Unemployment rate women was 2.22 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.22
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
166th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.54
in 1993
All-time low
2.2
in 2024
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate women in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate women in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 2.22.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 4.54 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.2, in 2024.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 166th 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 women in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.37 | — |
| 1992 | 4.39 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 4.54 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 4.43 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 4.14 | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 3.85 | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 3.63 | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 3.49 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 3.34 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 3.17 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 2.96 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 3.24 | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 3.51 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 3.8 | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 4.12 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 4.46 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 3.89 | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 3.34 | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 2.75 | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 3.58 | +30.2% |
| 2011 | 4.31 | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 4.08 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 3.79 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 2.7 | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 2.59 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 2.53 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.47 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.43 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.39 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.47 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 2.58 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 2.22 | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 2.21 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 2.2 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 2.22 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.02 | 3.34 | 4.54 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.52 | 2.75 | 4.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.09 | 2.39 | 4.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 | 2.2 | 2.58 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 83.66 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 36,231 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate women in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Unemployment rate women in Tanzania, United Republic of was 2.22 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 4.54 in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 in 2024.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for unemployment rate women?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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