Small states vs Tanzania: Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
Small states
43.3%
in 2025
Tanzania
49.0%
in 2025
Small states rank
22nd
Tanzania rank
21st
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) over time
- Small states
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 49.0% against 43.3% in Small states, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Small states's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Small states ranks 22nd and Tanzania ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.2% | 49.3% | 10.2% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 50.0% | 9.2% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 49.3% | 6.9% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 49.0% | 6.1% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, Small states or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 49.0% against 43.3% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between Small states and Tanzania?
- 5.7%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Tanzania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Small states and Tanzania rank globally for labor force, female?
- Small states ranks 22nd and Tanzania ranks 21st of 47 groups.
- 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.