Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.4%
World rank
5th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2007
All-time low
0.2%
in 2012
Years of data
9
1993–2020

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1993–2020

00.10.20.30.40.51993200620201993: 0.415 % of employed population with high education in working age2000: 0.4 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.328 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.493 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.369 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.285 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.246 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.274 % of employed population with high education in working age2020: 0.398 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2020, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 0.4%.

The figure is up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 0.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2012.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 5th out of 104 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1993 to 2020.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1993 0.4%
2000 0.4% -3.5%
2006 0.3% -18.0%
2007 0.5% +50.2%
2009 0.4% -25.1%
2011 0.3% -22.8%
2012 0.2% -13.7%
2014 0.3% +11.3%
2020 0.4% +45.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 4
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 3
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 2 Togo 0.5% compare
  2. 3 Ghana 0.4% compare
  3. 4 Madagascar 0.4% compare
  4. 6 Guinea 0.4% compare
  5. 7 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4% compare
  6. 8 Gambia 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.4% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2007.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 5th out of 104 countries with data for 2020.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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