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

Tanzania: Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban was 0.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.8%
World rank
83rd
of 88 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2009
All-time low
0.6%
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020

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

00.20.40.60.82000201020202000: 0.6 % of urban employed female population in working age2006: 0.649 % of urban employed female population in working age2007: 0.706 % of urban employed female population in working age2009: 0.881 % of urban employed female population in working age2011: 0.86 % of urban employed female population in working age2012: 0.682 % of urban employed female population in working age2014: 0.673 % of urban employed female population in working age2020: 0.824 % of urban employed female population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2020, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Tanzania stood at 0.8%.

That represents a change of down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Tanzania peaked at 0.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2000.

Tanzania ranks 83rd of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed female population in working age) in Tanzania, 2000 to 2020.
Year % of urban employed female population in working age Change
2000 0.6%
2006 0.6% +8.2%
2007 0.7% +8.8%
2009 0.9% +24.8%
2011 0.9% -2.4%
2012 0.7% -20.8%
2014 0.7% -1.3%
2020 0.8% +22.6%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 0.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 86% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 0.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9%, 94% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.9% 4
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.9% 3
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 80 Peru 0.9% compare
  2. 81 Pakistan 0.9% compare
  3. 82 Rwanda 0.8% compare
  4. 84 Madagascar 0.7% compare
  5. 85 Uganda 0.7% compare
  6. 86 Mozambique 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Tanzania?
Female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban in Tanzania was 0.8% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2000.
How does Tanzania rank for female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban?
Tanzania ranks 83rd out of 88 countries with data for 2020.
Is female in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed female population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed female population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
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