Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in Tanzania

Tanzania: Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural was 0.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.2%
World rank
83rd
of 86 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2009
All-time low
0.1%
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in Tanzania, 2000–2020

0.050.10.150.20.252000201020202000: 0.067 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242006: 0.113 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242007: 0.22 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242009: 0.252 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242011: 0.208 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242012: 0.092 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242014: 0.082 % of rural employed youth aged 15-242020: 0.178 % of rural employed youth aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed youth aged 15-24.

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 0.2% for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in 2020.

That represents a change of down 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in Tanzania peaked at 0.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.

That places Tanzania 83rd out of 86 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural employed youth aged 15-24) in Tanzania, 2000 to 2020.
Year % of rural employed youth aged 15-24 Change
2000 0.1%
2006 0.1% +67.3%
2007 0.2% +95.2%
2009 0.3% +14.5%
2011 0.2% -17.4%
2012 0.1% -56.1%
2014 0.1% -10.2%
2020 0.2% +117.0%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 0.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 34% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 0.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2%, 73% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 4
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 3
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 80 Madagascar 0.2% compare
  2. 81 Nepal 0.2% compare
  3. 82 Uganda 0.2% compare
  4. 84 Mozambique 0.1% compare
  5. 85 Zambia 0.1% compare
  6. 86 Malawi 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in Tanzania?
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural in Tanzania was 0.2% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
How does Tanzania rank for youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural?
Tanzania ranks 83rd out of 86 countries with data for 2020.
Is youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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 Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural employed youth aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth in non-agricultural employment, aged 15-24, rural (% of rural employed youth aged 15-24)
Unit
% of rural employed youth aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2021
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