Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 38.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
The most recent figure for own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Tanzania, United Republic of is 38.1%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 95.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 2016.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 40th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 95.0% | — |
| 1992 | 95.3% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 94.8% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 95.3% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 95.3% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 90.9% | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 91.2% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 91.0% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 90.8% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 80.9% | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 80.7% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 81.6% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 79.6% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 79.9% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 45.4% | -43.2% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 51.8% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 50.5% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 48.5% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 45.3% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 45.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 38.7% | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | -1.0% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 38.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.8%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 38.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.8%, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Tanzania, United Republic of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -43.2% | 79.9% | 45.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.3% | 90.9% | 95.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 73.0% | 45.4% | 91.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 38.1% | 50.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
More gender data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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 own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Tanzania, United Republic of was 38.1% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 95.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 2016.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 40th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".