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

Tanzania, United Republic of: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment was 0.2006 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.2006
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
57th
of 75 countries
All-time high
0.382
in 2000
All-time low
0.1974
in 2012
Years of data
8
2000–2020

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

00.10.20.30.42000201020202000: 0.3822006: 0.3222009: 0.2142011: 0.2582012: 0.1972014: 0.3052018: 0.2162020: 0.201

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Tanzania, United Republic of is 0.2006, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 0.382 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1974, in 2012.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 57th of 75 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 0.382
2006 0.3221 -15.7%
2009 0.2136 -33.7%
2011 0.2583 +20.9%
2012 0.1974 -23.6%
2014 0.305 +54.5%
2018 0.2159 -29.2%
2020 0.2006 -7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3059 0.2136 0.382 3
2010s 0.2441 0.1974 0.305 4
2020s 0.2006 0.2006 0.2006 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 54 Chile 0.2147 compare
  2. 55 Mexico 0.2099 compare
  3. 56 Serbia 0.2008 compare
  4. 58 Pakistan 0.2001 compare
  5. 59 Morocco 0.1993 compare
  6. 60 Bulgaria 0.1963 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.2006 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 0.382 in 2000.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1974 in 2012.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 57th out of 75 countries with data for 2020.
Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
75 places, 979 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed