Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Tanzania

Tanzania: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male was 45.48 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
45.48
World rank
19th
of 82 countries
All-time high
52.54
in 2009
All-time low
40.24
in 2007
Years of data
7
2000–2020

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Tanzania, 2000–2020

02040602000201020202000: 48.52006: 43.32007: 40.22009: 52.52012: 50.62014: 51.32020: 45.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Tanzania stood at 45.48.

The figure is down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Tanzania peaked at 52.54 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 40.24, in 2007.

That places Tanzania 19th out of 82 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Tanzania, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 48.51 —
2006 43.28 -10.8%
2007 40.24 -7.0%
2009 52.54 +30.6%
2012 50.6 -3.7%
2014 51.33 +1.4%
2020 45.48 -11.4%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 45.48 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.91, 99% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 45.48 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.89, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.14 40.24 52.54 4
2010s 50.97 50.6 51.33 2
2020s 45.48 45.48 45.48 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 16 Mexico 46.07 compare
  2. 17 Nepal 45.91 compare
  3. 18 Iceland 45.73 compare
  4. 20 Nicaragua 45.19 compare
  5. 21 Chile 45.03 compare
  6. 22 Kosovo 44.93 compare
  7. 22 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 44.93 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Tanzania?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male in Tanzania was 45.48 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 52.54 in 2009.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 40.24 in 2007.
How does Tanzania rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male?
Tanzania ranks 19th out of 82 countries with data for 2020.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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