Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 199.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Tanzania, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 199.4% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Tanzania peaked at 205.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 89.4%, in 2001.
That places Tanzania 15th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 143.7% | — |
| 1992 | 137.3% | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 130.3% | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 124.1% | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 118.8% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 114.0% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 109.0% | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 103.8% | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 98.7% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 93.9% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 89.4% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 99.9% | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 111.1% | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 123.0% | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 135.6% | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 149.0% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 132.9% | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 115.3% | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 96.6% | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 118.4% | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 138.9% | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 144.7% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 152.2% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 151.5% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 156.3% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 161.5% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 167.6% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 175.0% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 184.1% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 205.6% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 197.6% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 198.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 197.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 197.8% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 199.4% | +0.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 199.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 113.1%, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 199.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 113.3%, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120.0% | 98.7% | 143.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 114.7% | 89.4% | 149.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 155.0% | 118.4% | 184.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 199.4% | 197.6% | 205.6% | 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 ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Tanzania?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Tanzania was 199.4% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 205.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.4% in 2001.
- How does Tanzania rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Tanzania ranks 15th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.