Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.6%
World rank
6th
of 105 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2000
All-time low
0.5%
in 2009
Years of data
9
1993–2020

Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1993–2020

00.20.40.60.81993200620201993: 0.849 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.889 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.787 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.887 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.529 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.557 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.54 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.569 % of employed population aged 25-642020: 0.613 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 0.6% for self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in 2020.

That represents a change of up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 0.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2009.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 6th out of 105 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

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  3. 5 Zambia 0.6% compare
  4. 7 Niger 0.6% compare
  5. 8 Nigeria 0.6% compare
  6. 9 Ghana 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.6% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2009.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 6th out of 105 countries with data for 2020.
Is self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,488 data points, 1970–2021
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