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

Tanzania: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by was 0.6787 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.6787
World rank
2nd
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.8605
in 2014
All-time low
0.6777
in 2012
Years of data
6
2000–2020

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

00.20.40.60.82000201020202000: 0.8442006: 0.8262011: 0.7352012: 0.6782014: 0.8612020: 0.679

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 0.6787 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Tanzania peaked at 0.8605 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6777, in 2012.

Tanzania ranks 2nd of 62 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Technicians in Tanzania, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 0.8439
2006 0.8257 -2.1%
2011 0.7352 -11.0%
2012 0.6777 -7.8%
2014 0.8605 +27.0%
2020 0.6787 -21.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8348 0.8257 0.8439 2
2010s 0.7578 0.6777 0.8605 3
2020s 0.6787 0.6787 0.6787 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 1 Ethiopia 0.8718 compare
  2. 3 Russia 0.6588 compare
  3. 4 Moldova 0.651 compare
  4. 5 Zambia 0.5708 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Tanzania?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by in Tanzania was 0.6787 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 0.8605 in 2014.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6777 in 2012.
How does Tanzania rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by?
Tanzania ranks 2nd out of 62 countries with data for 2020.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment, by occupational group: Technicians. 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: Technicians
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 730 data points, 2000–2022
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