Labor force, female in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Labor force, female was 49.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of peaked at 50.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 2017.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force, female in Tanzania, United Republic of, 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.83 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 14.11 % change on previous year (2021)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 229,840 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 10.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 13.34 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.37 million (2021)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 14.93 % change on previous year (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.68 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.1774 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Labor force, female in Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 2017.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for labor force, female?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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.