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

Tanzania, United Republic of: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.2918 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.2918
World rank
19th
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.5129
in 2000
All-time low
0.2918
in 2020
Years of data
6
2000–2020

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

00.20.40.62000201020202000: 0.5132006: 0.5052011: 0.3872012: 0.4722014: 0.3712020: 0.292

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 0.2918 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 0.5129 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2918, in 2020.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 19th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Clerks in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 0.5129
2006 0.5046 -1.6%
2011 0.3865 -23.4%
2012 0.4719 +22.1%
2014 0.3714 -21.3%
2020 0.2918 -21.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5088 0.5046 0.5129 2
2010s 0.4099 0.3714 0.4719 3
2020s 0.2918 0.2918 0.2918 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 16 Türkiye 0.2976 compare
  2. 17 Uruguay 0.2955 compare
  3. 18 Georgia 0.2921 compare
  4. 20 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2872 compare
  5. 21 Spain 0.2844 compare
  6. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2769 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.2918 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 0.5129 in 2000.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2918 in 2020.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 19th out of 58 countries with data for 2020.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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 occupational group: Clerks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Clerks
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 705 data points, 2000–2021
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