Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Tanzania

Tanzania: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 41.07 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
41.07
World rank
32nd
of 81 countries
All-time high
51.74
in 2009
All-time low
36.33
in 2007
Years of data
7
2000–2020

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Tanzania, 2000–2020

02040602000201020202000: 462006: 38.82007: 36.32009: 51.72012: 45.92014: 47.82020: 41.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Tanzania stood at 41.07.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Tanzania peaked at 51.74 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 36.33, in 2007.

That places Tanzania 32nd out of 81 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Tanzania, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 45.98 —
2006 38.84 -15.5%
2007 36.33 -6.5%
2009 51.74 +42.4%
2012 45.9 -11.3%
2014 47.85 +4.2%
2020 41.07 -14.2%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 41.07 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.8, 94% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 41.07 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.02, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.22 36.33 51.74 4
2010s 46.87 45.9 47.85 2
2020s 41.07 41.07 41.07 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 29 Nicaragua 41.79 compare
  2. 30 Latvia 41.65 compare
  3. 31 Dominican Republic 41.08 compare
  4. 33 Venezuela 41.07 compare
  5. 34 Mauritius 40.97 compare
  6. 35 Paraguay 40.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Tanzania?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Tanzania was 41.07 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 51.74 in 2009.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 36.33 in 2007.
How does Tanzania rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Tanzania ranks 32nd out of 81 countries with data for 2020.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,116 data points, 1970–2021
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