Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Tanzania

Tanzania: Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban was 0.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.6%
World rank
94th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2012
All-time low
0.5%
in 1993
Years of data
9
1993–2020

Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Tanzania, 1993–2020

00.20.40.61993200620201993: 0.54 % of urban population2000: 0.551 % of urban population2006: 0.591 % of urban population2007: 0.585 % of urban population2009: 0.603 % of urban population2011: 0.596 % of urban population2012: 0.614 % of urban population2014: 0.591 % of urban population2020: 0.571 % of urban population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Tanzania is 0.6%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Tanzania peaked at 0.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1993.

Tanzania ranks 94th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population) in Tanzania, 1993 to 2020.
Year % of urban population Change
1993 0.5%
2000 0.6% +2.1%
2006 0.6% +7.2%
2007 0.6% -1.1%
2009 0.6% +3.2%
2011 0.6% -1.2%
2012 0.6% +3.0%
2014 0.6% -3.8%
2020 0.6% -3.3%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 91 Madagascar 0.6% compare
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  3. 93 Palestine 0.6% compare
  4. 95 Gambia 0.6% compare
  5. 96 Nigeria 0.6% compare
  6. 97 Senegal 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Tanzania?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban in Tanzania was 0.6% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2012.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1993.
How does Tanzania rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, urban?
Tanzania ranks 94th out of 99 countries with data for 2020.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban population)
Unit
% of urban population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,372 data points, 1970–2021
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