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

Tanzania: Public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by was 0.6046 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.6046
Change on year
up 20.2%
World rank
10th
of 64 countries
All-time high
0.7392
in 2012
All-time low
0.5031
in 2018
Years of data
8
2000–2020

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

00.20.40.60.82000201020202000: 0.6582006: 0.5822007: 0.6782011: 0.5212012: 0.7392014: 0.6582018: 0.5032020: 0.605

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Tanzania is 0.6046, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 20.2% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by in Tanzania peaked at 0.7392 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.5031, in 2018.

Tanzania ranks 10th of 64 countries on this measure, in the top 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 occupational group: Professionals in Tanzania, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 0.6576
2006 0.5821 -11.5%
2007 0.6778 +16.5%
2011 0.5206 -23.2%
2012 0.7392 +42.0%
2014 0.6583 -10.9%
2018 0.5031 -23.6%
2020 0.6046 +20.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6392 0.5821 0.6778 3
2010s 0.6053 0.5031 0.7392 4
2020s 0.6046 0.6046 0.6046 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 7 Morocco 0.6172 compare
  2. 8 Sri Lanka 0.617 compare
  3. 9 Turkey 0.6158 compare
  4. 11 Zambia 0.5918 compare
  5. 12 Vietnam 0.5835 compare
  6. 13 Palestine 0.5824 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 0.6046 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 0.7392 in 2012.
What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5031 in 2018.
How does Tanzania rank for public sector employment, as a share of total employment, by?
Tanzania ranks 10th out of 64 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 up 16.1%. 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 total employment, by occupational group: Professionals. 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: Professionals
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
64 places, 755 data points, 2000–2022
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