Unemployment rate women in Tanzania
Tanzania: 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, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate women in Tanzania 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 peaked at 4.54 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.2, in 2024.
Tanzania 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, 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% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2.22 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.5, 40% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2.22 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.12, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
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 women in Tanzania?
- Unemployment rate women in Tanzania was 2.22 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.54 in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for unemployment rate women?
- Tanzania ranks 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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