Share of female workers by sector in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of female workers by sector was 66.79 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of female workers by sector in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of female workers by sector in Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of peaked at 76.47 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 66.03, in 2019.
Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of, 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% |
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, United Republic of
- 11 Madagascar 68.3 compare
- 12 Pakistan 68.02 compare
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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, 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.14 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.09 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.11 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female workers by sector in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Share of female workers by sector in Tanzania, United Republic of was 66.79 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 76.47 in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.03 in 2019.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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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