Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural was 0.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.9%
World rank
6th
of 91 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2007
All-time low
0.9%
in 2012
Years of data
9
1993–2020

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

00.20.40.60.811993200620201993: 0.941 % of rural employed population in working age2000: 0.958 % of rural employed population in working age2006: 0.947 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.972 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.897 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.925 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.88 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.94 % of rural employed population in working age2020: 0.894 % 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 unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Tanzania, United Republic of is 0.9%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 1.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2012.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 6th out of 91 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or 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 1.0% +1.7%
2006 0.9% -1.1%
2007 1.0% +2.6%
2009 0.9% -7.7%
2011 0.9% +3.2%
2012 0.9% -5.0%
2014 0.9% +6.9%
2020 0.9% -4.9%

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% 0.9% 0.9% 3
2020s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 3 Malawi 0.9% compare
  2. 4 Mozambique 0.9% compare
  3. 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.9% compare
  4. 7 Madagascar 0.9% compare
  5. 8 Ghana 0.9% compare
  6. 9 Nepal 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.9% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2007.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2012.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 6th out of 91 countries with data for 2020.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Unpaid or 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
Unpaid or 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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