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

Tanzania: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.0287 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0287
Change on year
up 151.6%
World rank
54th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.0695
in 2011
All-time low
0.003
in 2012
Years of data
8
2000–2020

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

00.020.040.062000201020202000: 0.0282006: 0.0292007: 0.0592011: 0.072012: 0.0032014: 0.0182018: 0.0112020: 0.029

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 0.0287 for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 151.6% on the previous year and down 58.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Tanzania peaked at 0.0695 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.003, in 2012.

Tanzania ranks 54th of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupationa group: Elementary workers in Tanzania, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0285
2006 0.0288 +1.0%
2007 0.0588 +104.5%
2011 0.0695 +18.2%
2012 0.003 -95.7%
2014 0.0181 +509.0%
2018 0.0114 -36.9%
2020 0.0287 +151.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0387 0.0285 0.0588 3
2010s 0.0255 0.003 0.0695 4
2020s 0.0287 0.0287 0.0287 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 51 Mexico 0.0355 compare
  2. 52 Peru 0.0352 compare
  3. 53 Ethiopia 0.0299 compare
  4. 55 Paraguay 0.0275 compare
  5. 56 Ecuador 0.0269 compare
  6. 57 Philippines 0.0264 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Tanzania?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Tanzania was 0.0287 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 0.0695 in 2011.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.003 in 2012.
How does Tanzania rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Tanzania ranks 54th out of 63 countries with data for 2020.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 total employment, by occupationa group: Elementary workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupationa group: Elementary workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 745 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed