Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender was 0.1851 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.1851
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
34th
of 68 countries
All-time high
0.3755
in 2000
All-time low
0.1851
in 2020
Years of data
8
2000–2020

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000–2020

00.10.20.30.42000201020202000: 0.3752006: 0.3152009: 0.2112011: 0.2412012: 0.1862014: 0.2852018: 0.1932020: 0.185

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 0.1851 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 0.3755 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1851, in 2020.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 34th of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Male in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 0.3755
2006 0.3149 -16.1%
2009 0.2114 -32.9%
2011 0.2408 +13.9%
2012 0.1865 -22.6%
2014 0.2854 +53.1%
2018 0.1928 -32.4%
2020 0.1851 -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3006 0.2114 0.3755 3
2010s 0.2264 0.1865 0.2854 4
2020s 0.1851 0.1851 0.1851 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 31 Australia 0.1904 compare
  2. 32 South Africa 0.189 compare
  3. 33 Pakistan 0.1879 compare
  4. 35 Ireland 0.1842 compare
  5. 36 Morocco 0.1839 compare
  6. 37 Türkiye 0.1773 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.1851 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 0.3755 in 2000.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1851 in 2020.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 34th out of 68 countries with data for 2020.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by gender: Male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
68 places, 851 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed