Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Tanzania

Tanzania: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.9%
World rank
10th
of 104 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2007
All-time low
0.8%
in 2012
Years of data
9
1993–2020

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Tanzania, 1993–2020

00.20.40.60.811993200620201993: 0.904 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.931 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.907 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.971 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.866 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.895 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.841 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.884 % of employed population with low education in working age2020: 0.858 % 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, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Tanzania stood at 0.9%.

That represents a change of down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Tanzania peaked at 1.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2012.

Tanzania ranks 10th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Tanzania, 1993 to 2020.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1993 0.9%
2000 0.9% +2.9%
2006 0.9% -2.6%
2007 1.0% +7.0%
2009 0.9% -10.7%
2011 0.9% +3.3%
2012 0.8% -6.0%
2014 0.9% +5.0%
2020 0.9% -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 4
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 3
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 7 Ethiopia 0.9% compare
  2. 8 Ghana 0.9% compare
  3. 9 Mozambique 0.9% compare
  4. 11 Niger 0.8% compare
  5. 12 Mongolia 0.8% compare
  6. 13 Nepal 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Tanzania?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Tanzania was 0.9% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2012.
How does Tanzania rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Tanzania ranks 10th out of 104 countries with data for 2020.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unpaid or self-employed workers, 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
Unpaid or self-employed workers, 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
104 places, 1,438 data points, 1970–2021
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