Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Tanzania

Tanzania: Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees was 0.374 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.374
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
13th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.426
in 2000
All-time low
0.2766
in 2014
Years of data
9
2000–2020

Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Tanzania, 2000–2020

00.10.20.30.42000201020202000: 0.4262006: 0.3672007: 0.382009: 0.3722011: 0.3752012: 0.4132014: 0.2772018: 0.3722020: 0.374

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Tanzania stood at 0.374.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Tanzania peaked at 0.426 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2766, in 2014.

That places Tanzania 13th out of 63 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Tanzania, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 0.426
2006 0.3669 -13.9%
2007 0.3801 +3.6%
2009 0.3719 -2.2%
2011 0.3751 +0.9%
2012 0.4133 +10.2%
2014 0.2766 -33.1%
2018 0.372 +34.5%
2020 0.374 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3862 0.3669 0.426 4
2010s 0.3592 0.2766 0.4133 4
2020s 0.374 0.374 0.374 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania

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  4. 14 Iceland 0.3737 compare
  5. 15 Slovakia 0.3665 compare
  6. 16 Austria 0.3572 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Tanzania?
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees in Tanzania was 0.374 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 0.426 in 2000.
What is the lowest rural residents, as a share of public paid employees recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2766 in 2014.
How does Tanzania rank for rural residents, as a share of public paid employees?
Tanzania ranks 13th out of 63 countries with data for 2020.
Is rural residents, as a share of public paid employees rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rural residents, as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 771 data points, 2000–2022
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