Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) … national in Tanzania
Tanzania: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) … national was 199.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Tanzania, 2001–2025
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
In 2025, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Tanzania stood at 199.6%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Tanzania peaked at 202.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 82.2%, in 2010.
Tanzania ranks 20th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) … national in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 89.5% | — |
| 2006 | 136.5% | +52.6% |
| 2010 | 82.2% | -39.8% |
| 2011 | 137.2% | +66.9% |
| 2012 | 167.7% | +22.3% |
| 2013 | 159.7% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 147.4% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 202.9% | +37.6% |
| 2024 | 198.7% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 199.6% | +0.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 199.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 128.8%, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 199.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120.7%, 1.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 113.0% | 89.5% | 136.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 138.8% | 82.2% | 167.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 200.4% | 198.7% | 202.9% | 3 |
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 (%) in Tanzania?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) in Tanzania was 199.6% 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 (%) recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 202.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.2% in 2010.
- How does Tanzania rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%)?
- Tanzania ranks 20th out of 155 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. 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 (%) (national 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.