Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 3.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Tanzania, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 3.2% for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Tanzania peaked at 7.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2024.
Tanzania ranks 175th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.5% | — |
| 1992 | 7.4% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 7.5% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 7.3% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 6.9% | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 6.5% | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 6.1% | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 5.9% | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | -12.2% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | +33.5% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -35.1% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 3.2% | +2.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 3.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.3%, 28% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 3.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.5%, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +33.5% | 4.8% | 6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 5.6% | 7.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.8% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 3.5% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Tanzania?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Tanzania was 3.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Tanzania ranks 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.