Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Tanzania

Tanzania: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural was 0.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.2%
World rank
80th
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2011
All-time low
0.1%
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Tanzania, 2000–2020

0.050.10.150.20.252000201020202000: 0.055 % of rural employed female population in working age2006: 0.092 % of rural employed female population in working age2007: 0.163 % of rural employed female population in working age2009: 0.164 % of rural employed female population in working age2011: 0.226 % of rural employed female population in working age2012: 0.096 % of rural employed female population in working age2014: 0.104 % of rural employed female population in working age2020: 0.211 % of rural employed female population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed female population in working age.

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 0.2% for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in 2020.

The figure is up 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Tanzania peaked at 0.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.

Tanzania ranks 80th of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed female population in working age) in Tanzania, 2000 to 2020.
Year % of rural employed female population in working age Change
2000 0.1%
2006 0.1% +66.5%
2007 0.2% +76.5%
2009 0.2% +0.5%
2011 0.2% +38.3%
2012 0.1% -57.5%
2014 0.1% +8.6%
2020 0.2% +102.2%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 39% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 72% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 4
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 3
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 77 Peru 0.2% compare
  2. 78 Madagascar 0.2% compare
  3. 79 Pakistan 0.2% compare
  4. 81 Turkey 0.2% compare
  5. 82 Uganda 0.2% compare
  6. 83 Nepal 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Tanzania?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural in Tanzania was 0.2% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
How does Tanzania rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural?
Tanzania ranks 80th out of 86 countries with data for 2020.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed female population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2021
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