Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 49.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in Tanzania, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 49.0% for labor force, female in 2025.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Tanzania peaked at 50.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 2017.
That places Tanzania 21st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.2% | — |
| 1991 | 49.3% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 49.4% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.1% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.3% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 49.5% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.8% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 49.9% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 50.1% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 50.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 50.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 50.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 49.6% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 49.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 49.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 49.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.6%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 49.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.5%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.3% | 49.1% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 49.6% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 48.9% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 49.0% | 49.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More education data for Tanzania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106,006 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 331,605 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 851,911 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 824,648 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.3307 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1661 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Tanzania?
- Labor force, female in Tanzania was 49.0% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 2017.
- How does Tanzania rank for labor force, female?
- Tanzania ranks 21st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.