Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural was 0.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.5%
World rank
8th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2000
All-time low
0.4%
in 2012
Years of data
9
1993–2020

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

00.20.40.60.811993200620201993: 0.936 % of rural employed population in working age2000: 0.944 % of rural employed population in working age2006: 0.835 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.914 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.55 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.492 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.438 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.47 % of rural employed population in working age2020: 0.523 % of rural employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Tanzania, United Republic of is 0.5%, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 0.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2012.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 8th out of 91 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1993 to 2020.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1993 0.9%
2000 0.9% +0.9%
2006 0.8% -11.6%
2007 0.9% +9.5%
2009 0.6% -39.8%
2011 0.5% -10.7%
2012 0.4% -10.9%
2014 0.5% +7.3%
2020 0.5% +11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 0.8% 0.6% 0.9% 4
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 3
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 5 Ethiopia 0.6% compare
  2. 6 Ghana 0.5% compare
  3. 7 Colombia 0.5% compare
  4. 9 Dominican Republic 0.5% compare
  5. 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.5% compare
  6. 11 Madagascar 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.5% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2012.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 8th out of 91 countries with data for 2020.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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