Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Tanzania

Tanzania: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above was 30.48 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
30.48
World rank
90th
of 92 countries
All-time high
36.27
in 2006
All-time low
30.48
in 2020
Years of data
8
2000–2020

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Tanzania, 2000–2020

0102030402000201020202000: 34.22006: 36.32007: 33.82009: 34.42011: 332012: 30.72014: 32.22020: 30.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 30.48 for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Tanzania peaked at 36.27 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 30.48, in 2020.

Tanzania ranks 90th of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Tanzania, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 34.2
2006 36.27 +6.1%
2007 33.83 -6.7%
2009 34.35 +1.5%
2011 32.97 -4.0%
2012 30.72 -6.8%
2014 32.21 +4.9%
2020 30.48 -5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.66 33.83 36.27 4
2010s 31.97 30.72 32.97 3
2020s 30.48 30.48 30.48 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 87 Rwanda 30.97 compare
  2. 88 Honduras 30.92 compare
  3. 89 Guatemala 30.71 compare
  4. 91 Mozambique 29.27 compare
  5. 92 Cambodia 27.58 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Tanzania?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Tanzania was 30.48 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 36.27 in 2006.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 30.48 in 2020.
How does Tanzania rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above?
Tanzania ranks 90th out of 92 countries with data for 2020.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,221 data points, 1970–2021
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