Eswatini vs Tanzania: Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
Eswatini
48.8%
in 2025
Tanzania
49.0%
in 2025
Eswatini rank
24th
Tanzania rank
21st
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) over time
- Eswatini
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 49.0% against 48.8% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 24th and Tanzania ranks 21st of 187 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.6% | 49.3% | 6.8% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 50.0% | 4.2% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 49.3% | 1.6% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 49.0% | 0.5% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, Eswatini or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 49.0% against 48.8% in Eswatini as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between Eswatini and Tanzania?
- 0.2%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Tanzania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eswatini and Tanzania rank globally for labor force, female?
- Eswatini ranks 24th and Tanzania ranks 21st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.