Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban was 0.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.2%
World rank
19th
of 78 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2007
All-time low
0.1%
in 2009
Years of data
7
2000–2020

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000–2020

0.10.150.20.250.30.352000201020202000: 0.145 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.273 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.326 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.098 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.114 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.117 % of urban employed population in working age2020: 0.233 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 0.2% for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in 2020.

That represents a change of up 138.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 0.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2009.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 19th out of 78 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000 to 2020.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
2000 0.1%
2006 0.3% +89.0%
2007 0.3% +19.3%
2009 0.1% -69.9%
2012 0.1% +16.3%
2014 0.1% +2.3%
2020 0.2% +100.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 4
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.2% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2007.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2009.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 19th out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 138.0%. 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 Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,035 data points, 1980–2021
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