Median age of public paid employees in Tanzania

Tanzania: Median age of public paid employees was 37 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
37
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
59th
of 66 countries
All-time high
43
in 2009
All-time low
37
in 2020
Years of data
9
2000–2020

Median age of public paid employees in Tanzania, 2000–2020

0102030402000201020202000: 422006: 422007: 382009: 432011: 402012: 402014: 402018: 382020: 37

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median age of public paid employees in Tanzania is 37, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age of public paid employees in Tanzania peaked at 43 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 37, in 2020.

That places Tanzania 59th out of 66 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Median age of public paid employees in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Median age of public paid employees in Tanzania, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 42
2006 42 +0.0%
2007 38 -9.5%
2009 43 +13.2%
2011 40 -7.0%
2012 40 +0.0%
2014 40 +0.0%
2018 38 -5.0%
2020 37 -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.25 38 43 4
2010s 39.5 38 40 4
2020s 37 37 37 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 57 Guatemala 38 compare
  2. 57 Mongolia 38 compare
  3. 59 Pakistan 37 compare
  4. 59 Turkey 37 compare
  5. 59 Zambia 37 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age of public paid employees in Tanzania?
Median age of public paid employees in Tanzania was 37 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median age of public paid employees recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 43 in 2009.
What is the lowest median age of public paid employees recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 37 in 2020.
How does Tanzania rank for median age of public paid employees?
Tanzania ranks 59th out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
Is median age of public paid employees rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median age of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median age of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
66 places, 819 data points, 2000–2022
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