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

Tanzania: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary was 35.38 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
35.38
World rank
91st
of 103 countries
All-time high
35.38
in 2020
All-time low
32.58
in 2000
Years of data
9
1993–2020

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

0102030401993200620201993: 33.32000: 32.62006: 33.22007: 33.12009: 34.52011: 34.42012: 34.92014: 34.52020: 35.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Tanzania is 35.38, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Tanzania peaked at 35.38 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.58, in 2000.

Tanzania ranks 91st of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Tanzania, 1993 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1993 33.25
2000 32.58 -2.0%
2006 33.19 +1.9%
2007 33.11 -0.2%
2009 34.5 +4.2%
2011 34.4 -0.3%
2012 34.9 +1.5%
2014 34.47 -1.2%
2020 35.38 +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.25 33.25 33.25 1
2000s 33.34 32.58 34.5 4
2010s 34.59 34.4 34.9 3
2020s 35.38 35.38 35.38 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 88 Uganda 35.66 compare
  2. 89 Kyrgyzstan 35.61 compare
  3. 90 Russia 35.5 compare
  4. 92 Pakistan 35.29 compare
  5. 93 Mozambique 35.13 compare
  6. 94 Madagascar 34.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Tanzania?
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary in Tanzania was 35.38 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 35.38 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 32.58 in 2000.
How does Tanzania rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary?
Tanzania ranks 91st out of 103 countries with data for 2020.
Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,363 data points, 1970–2021
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