Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) was 66.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Tanzania, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Tanzania is 66.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Tanzania peaked at 76.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 66.0%, in 2019.
That places Tanzania 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 75.9% | — |
| 1992 | 76.1% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 76.3% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 76.5% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 76.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 76.2% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 76.1% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 76.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 75.9% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 75.7% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 75.4% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 75.1% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 74.8% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 74.3% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 73.8% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 73.3% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 72.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 72.3% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 71.9% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 71.1% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 70.3% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 69.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 69.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 68.1% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 67.8% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 67.3% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 66.9% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 66.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 66.0% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 67.3% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 67.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 67.6% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 67.2% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 67.3% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 66.8% | -0.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 66.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.9%, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 66.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.8%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.2% | 75.9% | 76.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 73.9% | 71.9% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 66.0% | 71.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 66.8% | 67.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 11 Madagascar 68.3% compare
- 12 Pakistan 68.0% compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of Congo 67.4% compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 66.2% compare
- 16 South Sudan 65.4% compare
- 17 Tajikistan 61.4% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Tanzania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2291 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 292.74 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6312 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Tanzania?
- Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Tanzania was 66.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.0% in 2019.
- How does Tanzania rank for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment)?
- Tanzania ranks 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) 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 ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).