Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Tanzania: Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment)
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 66.8% against 48.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 18.6%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 11th and Tanzania ranks 14th of 47 groups.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.5% | 76.2% | 15.7% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 59.1% | 73.9% | 14.9% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 53.3% | 68.3% | 15.0% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 67.3% | 17.4% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment), Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 66.8% against 48.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tanzania?
- 18.6%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tanzania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Tanzania rank globally for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 11th and Tanzania ranks 14th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).