Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Tanzania

Tanzania: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above was 29.57 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
29.57
World rank
99th
of 104 countries
All-time high
33.58
in 1993
All-time low
26
in 2012
Years of data
9
1993–2020

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Tanzania, 1993–2020

01020301993200620201993: 33.62000: 31.52006: 32.92007: 29.32009: 30.72011: 27.62012: 262014: 29.32020: 29.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Tanzania stood at 29.57.

That represents a change of down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Tanzania peaked at 33.58 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 26, in 2012.

Tanzania ranks 99th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Tanzania, 1993 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1993 33.58
2000 31.46 -6.3%
2006 32.86 +4.4%
2007 29.3 -10.8%
2009 30.71 +4.8%
2011 27.62 -10.1%
2012 26 -5.9%
2014 29.33 +12.8%
2020 29.57 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.58 33.58 33.58 1
2000s 31.08 29.3 32.86 4
2010s 27.65 26 29.33 3
2020s 29.57 29.57 29.57 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 96 Guinea 31.38 compare
  2. 97 Laos 31.19 compare
  3. 98 Togo 31.08 compare
  4. 100 Malawi 29.29 compare
  5. 101 Nepal 28.7 compare
  6. 102 Ethiopia 28.12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Tanzania?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Tanzania was 29.57 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 33.58 in 1993.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 26 in 2012.
How does Tanzania rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above?
Tanzania ranks 99th out of 104 countries with data for 2020.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,387 data points, 1970–2021
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