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

Tanzania, United Republic of: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.2591 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.2591
World rank
23rd
of 58 countries
All-time high
0.4888
in 2000
All-time low
0.2591
in 2020
Years of data
6
2000–2020

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

00.10.20.30.40.52000201020202000: 0.4892006: 0.4612011: 0.3542012: 0.4482014: 0.3332020: 0.259

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Tanzania, United Republic of is 0.2591, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 0.4888 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2591, in 2020.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 23rd of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by occupational group: Clerks in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 0.4888
2006 0.4614 -5.6%
2011 0.354 -23.3%
2012 0.448 +26.5%
2014 0.3326 -25.8%
2020 0.2591 -22.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4751 0.4614 0.4888 2
2010s 0.3782 0.3326 0.448 3
2020s 0.2591 0.2591 0.2591 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 20 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2659 compare
  2. 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2635 compare
  3. 22 Slovakia 0.2622 compare
  4. 24 Peru 0.258 compare
  5. 25 South Africa 0.2558 compare
  6. 26 Luxembourg 0.2482 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.2591 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 0.4888 in 2000.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2591 in 2020.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 23rd out of 58 countries with data for 2020.
Is public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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 total 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 total employment, by occupational group: Clerks
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 706 data points, 2000–2021
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