Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Tanzania

Tanzania: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 was 20.07 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
20.07
World rank
104th
of 106 countries
All-time high
21.17
in 2007
All-time low
19.79
in 2000
Years of data
9
1993–2020

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Tanzania, 1993–2020

051015201993200620201993: 20.92000: 19.82006: 20.22007: 21.22009: 20.52011: 20.22012: 20.32014: 20.32020: 20.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Tanzania is 20.07, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Tanzania peaked at 21.17 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 19.79, in 2000.

Tanzania ranks 104th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Tanzania, 1993 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1993 20.88 —
2000 19.79 -5.2%
2006 20.17 +1.9%
2007 21.17 +4.9%
2009 20.51 -3.1%
2011 20.23 -1.4%
2012 20.26 +0.1%
2014 20.28 +0.1%
2020 20.07 -1.0%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 20.07 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.98, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 20.07 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.98, 96% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.88 20.88 20.88 1
2000s 20.41 19.79 21.17 4
2010s 20.26 20.23 20.28 3
2020s 20.07 20.07 20.07 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 101 Guatemala 20.21 compare
  2. 102 Pakistan 20.21 compare
  3. 103 Belize 20.17 compare
  4. 105 Cambodia 19.99 compare
  5. 106 Bangladesh 19.85 compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Tanzania?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 in Tanzania was 20.07 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 21.17 in 2007.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 19.79 in 2000.
How does Tanzania rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-24?
Tanzania ranks 104th out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,498 data points, 1970–2021
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