Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Tanzania

Tanzania: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban was 35.14 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
35.14
World rank
90th
of 97 countries
All-time high
35.14
in 2020
All-time low
33.35
in 2007
Years of data
9
1993–2020

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

0102030401993200620201993: 34.52000: 33.72006: 33.52007: 33.32009: 34.52011: 34.42012: 34.22014: 34.32020: 35.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Tanzania stood at 35.14. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Tanzania peaked at 35.14 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.35, in 2007.

That places Tanzania 90th out of 97 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Tanzania, 1993 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1993 34.48 —
2000 33.68 -2.3%
2006 33.5 -0.5%
2007 33.35 -0.5%
2009 34.55 +3.6%
2011 34.4 -0.4%
2012 34.22 -0.5%
2014 34.34 +0.3%
2020 35.14 +2.3%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 35.14 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.68, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 35.14 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.4, 99% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.48 34.48 34.48 1
2000s 33.77 33.35 34.55 4
2010s 34.32 34.22 34.4 3
2020s 35.14 35.14 35.14 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 87 Palestine 35.55 compare
  2. 88 Nepal 35.49 compare
  3. 89 Mozambique 35.19 compare
  4. 91 Pakistan 34.87 compare
  5. 92 Belize 34.72 compare
  6. 93 Rwanda 34.51 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Tanzania?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Tanzania was 35.14 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 35.14 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 33.35 in 2007.
How does Tanzania rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Tanzania ranks 90th out of 97 countries with data for 2020.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 workers, aged 15-64, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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