Manufacturing share of total employment in Tanzania

Tanzania: Manufacturing share of total employment was 4.44 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
4.44
World rank
130th
of 149 countries
All-time high
4.44
in 2020
All-time low
1.64
in 2001
Years of data
7
2001–2020

Manufacturing share of total employment in Tanzania, 2001–2020

012342001201020202001: 1.62006: 3.12008: 3.32010: 42012: 2.42014: 32020: 4.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for manufacturing share of total employment in Tanzania is 4.44, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing share of total employment in Tanzania peaked at 4.44 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.64, in 2001.

Tanzania ranks 130th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Manufacturing share of total employment in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing share of total employment in Tanzania, 2001 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2001 1.64
2006 3.15 +92.1%
2008 3.32 +5.4%
2010 3.98 +19.9%
2012 2.44 -38.7%
2014 2.96 +21.3%
2020 4.44 +50.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.7 1.64 3.32 3
2010s 3.13 2.44 3.98 3
2020s 4.44 4.44 4.44 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 127 Mali 4.84 compare
  2. 128 Rwanda 4.66 compare
  3. 129 Saint Lucia 4.5 compare
  4. 131 Uganda 4.29 compare
  5. 132 Antigua and Barbuda 4.12 compare
  6. 133 Vanuatu 3.98 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing share of total employment in Tanzania?
Manufacturing share of total employment in Tanzania was 4.44 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 4.44 in 2020.
What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.64 in 2001.
How does Tanzania rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
Tanzania ranks 130th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is manufacturing share of total employment rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing share of total employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,503 data points, 2000–2024
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