Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Tanzania

Tanzania: Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 was 37.24 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
37.24
World rank
101st
of 106 countries
All-time high
39.71
in 2007
All-time low
37.24
in 2020
Years of data
9
1993–2020

Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Tanzania, 1993–2020

0102030401993200620201993: 382000: 39.62006: 38.52007: 39.72009: 38.42011: 38.52012: 37.72014: 37.62020: 37.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Tanzania stood at 37.24. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Tanzania peaked at 39.71 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 37.24, in 2020.

Tanzania ranks 101st of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Tanzania, 1993 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1993 38.02 —
2000 39.61 +4.2%
2006 38.48 -2.9%
2007 39.71 +3.2%
2009 38.41 -3.3%
2011 38.46 +0.1%
2012 37.67 -2.0%
2014 37.63 -0.1%
2020 37.24 -1.0%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 37.24 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.65, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 37.24 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.41, 97% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.02 38.02 38.02 1
2000s 39.05 38.41 39.71 4
2010s 37.92 37.63 38.46 3
2020s 37.24 37.24 37.24 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 98 Pakistan 37.91 compare
  2. 99 Ghana 37.81 compare
  3. 100 Zambia 37.49 compare
  4. 102 Belize 37.15 compare
  5. 103 Jordan 36.99 compare
  6. 104 Cambodia 36.61 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Tanzania?
Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Tanzania was 37.24 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 39.71 in 2007.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 37.24 in 2020.
How does Tanzania rank for average age of wage workers, aged 25-64?
Tanzania ranks 101st out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64
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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