Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural was 0.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.7%
World rank
32nd
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2006
All-time low
0.7%
in 2020
Years of data
9
1993–2020

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1993–2020

00.20.40.60.811993200620201993: 0.813 % of rural population in working age2000: 0.904 % of rural population in working age2006: 0.913 % of rural population in working age2007: 0.913 % of rural population in working age2009: 0.823 % of rural population in working age2011: 0.854 % of rural population in working age2012: 0.816 % of rural population in working age2014: 0.898 % of rural population in working age2020: 0.683 % of rural population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population in working age.

Analysis

Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 0.7% for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 0.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2020.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 32nd out of 94 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population in working age) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1993 to 2020.
Year % of rural population in working age Change
1993 0.8%
2000 0.9% +11.1%
2006 0.9% +1.0%
2007 0.9% -0.0%
2009 0.8% -9.8%
2011 0.9% +3.8%
2012 0.8% -4.4%
2014 0.9% +10.0%
2020 0.7% -24.0%

Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania, United Republic of's 0.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania, United Republic of's 0.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7%, 97% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 4
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 3
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 29 Indonesia 0.7% compare
  2. 30 Norway 0.7% compare
  3. 31 Germany 0.7% compare
  4. 33 Estonia 0.7% compare
  5. 34 United States of America 0.7% compare
  6. 35 Kazakhstan 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.7% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2006.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2020.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 32nd out of 94 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural population in working age)
Unit
% of rural population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,311 data points, 1970–2021
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