Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Tanzania

Tanzania: Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 was 0.4% in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
0.4%
World rank
6th
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2009
All-time low
0.4%
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2020

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Tanzania, 2000–2020

00.20.40.62000201020202000: 0.376 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.446 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.378 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.588 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.499 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.437 % of employed population with high education in working age2020: 0.428 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2020, excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Tanzania stood at 0.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Tanzania peaked at 0.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2000.

Tanzania ranks 6th of 81 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.6% 4
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 2
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Tanzania?
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 in Tanzania was 0.4% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
How does Tanzania rank for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64?
Tanzania ranks 6th out of 81 countries with data for 2020.
Is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64 rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. 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 Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,074 data points, 1970–2021
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