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

Tanzania, United Republic of: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location was 0.1893 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.1893
Change on year
down 21.7%
World rank
44th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.4182
in 2000
All-time low
0.1576
in 2009
Years of data
8
2000–2020

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

00.10.20.30.42000201020202000: 0.4182006: 0.3612009: 0.1582011: 0.3762012: 0.1832014: 0.3452018: 0.2422020: 0.189

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 0.1893.

The figure is down 21.7% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 0.4182 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1576, in 2009.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 44th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Rural in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 0.4182
2006 0.3608 -13.7%
2009 0.1576 -56.3%
2011 0.3757 +138.4%
2012 0.183 -51.3%
2014 0.3451 +88.6%
2018 0.2417 -29.9%
2020 0.1893 -21.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3122 0.1576 0.4182 3
2010s 0.2864 0.183 0.3757 4
2020s 0.1893 0.1893 0.1893 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

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  2. 42 Serbia 0.1902 compare
  3. 43 Sri Lanka 0.1902 compare
  4. 45 Pakistan 0.1868 compare
  5. 46 Tunisia 0.1846 compare
  6. 47 Chile 0.1791 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.1893 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 0.4182 in 2000.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1576 in 2009.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 44th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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 Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 791 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed