Share of female workers by sector in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of female workers by sector was 66.79 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
66.79
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
14th
of 186 countries
All-time high
76.47
in 1994
All-time low
66.03
in 2019
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of female workers by sector in Tanzania, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of female workers by sector in Tanzania stood at 66.79.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Tanzania peaked at 76.47 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 66.03, in 2019.
Tanzania ranks 14th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 75.92 | — |
| 1992 | 76.12 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 76.3 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 76.47 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 76.4 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 76.23 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 76.06 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 76.06 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 75.88 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 75.73 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 75.44 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 75.07 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 74.75 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 74.33 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 73.81 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 73.33 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 72.79 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 72.32 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 71.87 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 71.13 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 70.26 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 69.84 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 69.01 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 68.15 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 67.77 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 67.29 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 66.85 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 66.47 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 66.03 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 67.32 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 67.79 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 67.57 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 67.23 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 67.27 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 66.79 | -0.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 66.79 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.86, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 66.79 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.81, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.16 | 75.88 | 76.47 | 9 |
| 2000s | 73.94 | 71.87 | 75.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.28 | 66.03 | 71.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.33 | 66.79 | 67.79 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 11 Madagascar 68.3 compare
- 12 Pakistan 68.02 compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of Congo 67.43 compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 66.16 compare
- 16 South Sudan 65.42 compare
- 17 Tajikistan 61.36 compare
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 share of female workers by sector in Tanzania?
- Share of female workers by sector in Tanzania was 66.79 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 76.47 in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.03 in 2019.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Tanzania ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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