Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Tanzania

Tanzania: Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 was 0.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.3%
World rank
10th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2009
All-time low
0.3%
in 2007
Years of data
7
2000–2020

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Tanzania, 2000–2020

00.20.40.62000201020202000: 0.374 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.273 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.269 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.56 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.438 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.442 % of employed population aged 25-642020: 0.343 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Tanzania is 0.3%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Tanzania peaked at 0.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2007.

That places Tanzania 10th out of 82 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Tanzania, 2000 to 2020.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
2000 0.4%
2006 0.3% -27.0%
2007 0.3% -1.4%
2009 0.6% +107.9%
2012 0.4% -21.7%
2014 0.4% +0.9%
2020 0.3% -22.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.6% 4
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Tanzania?
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Tanzania was 0.3% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 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 25-64 recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2007.
How does Tanzania rank for excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64?
Tanzania ranks 10th out of 82 countries with data for 2020.
Is excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Excessive working hours, more than 48 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
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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