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

Tanzania: Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban was 50.98 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
50.98
World rank
5th
of 76 countries
All-time high
59.42
in 2012
All-time low
44.78
in 2007
Years of data
7
2000–2020

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

02040602000201020202000: 50.32006: 482007: 44.82009: 58.72012: 59.42014: 54.42020: 51

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Tanzania stood at 50.98.

That represents a change of down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Tanzania peaked at 59.42 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 44.78, in 2007.

That places Tanzania 5th out of 76 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.46 44.78 58.74 4
2010s 56.91 54.4 59.42 2
2020s 50.98 50.98 50.98 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 2 Bangladesh 53.2 compare
  2. 3 Mongolia 51.75 compare
  3. 4 Pakistan 51.08 compare
  4. 6 Uganda 50.48 compare
  5. 7 Cambodia 49.18 compare
  6. 8 Egypt 48.13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Tanzania?
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban in Tanzania was 50.98 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 59.42 in 2012.
What is the lowest average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 44.78 in 2007.
How does Tanzania rank for average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban?
Tanzania ranks 5th out of 76 countries with data for 2020.
Is average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average weekly working hours, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
77 places, 1,029 data points, 1980–2021
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