Labor force, female, per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Labor force, female, per capita was 0.2366 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female, per capita in Tanzania, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female, per capita in Tanzania stood at 0.2366 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per capita in Tanzania peaked at 0.2452 units per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2276 units per person, in 2014.
Tanzania ranks 51st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force, female, per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2291 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.2301 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2313 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2327 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2343 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2355 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2359 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2362 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2368 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2372 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2375 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2378 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2395 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2412 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2427 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.244 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2452 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.243 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2407 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2384 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2362 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2342 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2321 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2299 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2276 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2283 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2291 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2298 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2306 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2315 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2298 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2339 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2343 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2353 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2359 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2366 units per person | +0.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.2366 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.166 units per person, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.2366 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1812 units per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2339 units per person | 0.2291 units per person | 0.2372 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.241 units per person | 0.2375 units per person | 0.2452 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2309 units per person | 0.2276 units per person | 0.2362 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2343 units per person | 0.2298 units per person | 0.2366 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More gender data for Tanzania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 33,294 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 47,619 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 47,619 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.19 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.13 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.16 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per capita in Tanzania?
- Labor force, female, per capita in Tanzania was 0.2366 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2452 units per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2276 units per person in 2014.
- How does Tanzania rank for labor force, female, per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ Population, total
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- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.