Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Tanzania

Tanzania: Average age of workers, aged 25-64 was 39.78 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
39.78
World rank
93rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
39.98
in 2011
All-time low
38.89
in 2007
Years of data
9
1993–2020

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

0102030401993200620201993: 38.92000: 39.32006: 38.92007: 38.92009: 39.72011: 402012: 39.82014: 39.62020: 39.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Tanzania stood at 39.78.

That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Tanzania peaked at 39.98 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 38.89, in 2007.

That places Tanzania 93rd out of 108 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Tanzania, 1993 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1993 38.9 —
2000 39.31 +1.1%
2006 38.91 -1.0%
2007 38.89 -0.0%
2009 39.66 +2.0%
2011 39.98 +0.8%
2012 39.81 -0.4%
2014 39.62 -0.5%
2020 39.78 +0.4%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 39.78 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.23, 99% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 39.78 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.78, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.9 38.9 38.9 1
2000s 39.19 38.89 39.66 4
2010s 39.8 39.62 39.98 3
2020s 39.78 39.78 39.78 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 90 Madagascar 40.08 compare
  2. 91 Mozambique 39.89 compare
  3. 92 Togo 39.83 compare
  4. 94 Palestine 39.68 compare
  5. 95 Nicaragua 39.65 compare
  6. 96 Niger 39.56 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Tanzania?
Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Tanzania was 39.78 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 39.98 in 2011.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 38.89 in 2007.
How does Tanzania rank for average age of workers, aged 25-64?
Tanzania ranks 93rd out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
Is average age of workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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