Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Tanzania

Tanzania: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total was 32.77 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
32.77
World rank
103rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
38.22
in 2007
All-time low
32.77
in 2020
Years of data
9
1993–2020

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Tanzania, 1993–2020

0102030401993200620201993: 362000: 34.52006: 34.42007: 38.22009: 34.32011: 34.22012: 332014: 33.32020: 32.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 32.77 for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Tanzania peaked at 38.22 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 32.77, in 2020.

That places Tanzania 103rd out of 107 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Tanzania, 1993 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1993 35.98 —
2000 34.46 -4.2%
2006 34.39 -0.2%
2007 38.22 +11.2%
2009 34.34 -10.2%
2011 34.23 -0.3%
2012 33.03 -3.5%
2014 33.27 +0.7%
2020 32.77 -1.5%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 32.77 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.74, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 32.77 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.74, 92% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.98 35.98 35.98 1
2000s 35.35 34.34 38.22 4
2010s 33.51 33.03 34.23 3
2020s 32.77 32.77 32.77 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 100 Guatemala 33.35 compare
  2. 101 Pakistan 33.21 compare
  3. 102 Nicaragua 33.15 compare
  4. 104 Ethiopia 32.29 compare
  5. 105 Uganda 31.75 compare
  6. 106 Belize 31.62 compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Tanzania?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Tanzania was 32.77 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 38.22 in 2007.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 32.77 in 2020.
How does Tanzania rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total?
Tanzania ranks 103rd out of 107 countries with data for 2020.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 wage workers, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,592 data points, 1970–2021
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