Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Tanzania

Tanzania: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary was 0.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.4%
World rank
17th
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2007
All-time low
0.2%
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2020

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Tanzania, 2000–2020

00.10.20.30.42000201020202000: 0.17 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.398 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.444 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.232 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.377 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.178 % of employed population with low education in working age2020: 0.373 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2020, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Tanzania stood at 0.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 60.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Tanzania peaked at 0.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.

Tanzania ranks 17th of 81 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Tanzania, 2000 to 2020.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
2000 0.2% —
2006 0.4% +135.1%
2007 0.4% +11.4%
2009 0.2% -47.7%
2012 0.4% +62.4%
2014 0.2% -52.9%
2020 0.4% +109.7%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 0.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 0.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 4
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 2
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 14 Belgium 0.4%
  2. 15 Germany 0.4% compare
  3. 16 Lithuania 0.4% compare
  4. 18 Argentina 0.4% compare
  5. 19 Uruguay 0.4% compare
  6. 20 Kyrgyzstan 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Tanzania?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Tanzania was 0.4% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2007.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
How does Tanzania rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary?
Tanzania ranks 17th out of 81 countries with data for 2020.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,116 data points, 1970–2021
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