Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) was 47.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, total in Tanzania, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
In 2016, own-account workers, total in Tanzania stood at 47.7%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Tanzania peaked at 92.6% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 45.7%, in 2013.
Tanzania ranks 31st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 90.1% | — |
| 1992 | 92.3% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 92.4% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 91.9% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 92.4% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 92.6% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 92.4% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 88.5% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 88.7% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 88.5% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 88.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 77.4% | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 77.0% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 77.6% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 76.1% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 76.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 46.7% | -38.6% |
| 2008 | 48.5% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 51.1% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 49.9% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 48.1% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 45.9% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 45.7% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 48.6% | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 48.2% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 47.7% | -1.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 47.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.4%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 47.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.5%, 95% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -38.6% | 76.1% | 46.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.3% | 88.5% | 92.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 70.7% | 46.7% | 88.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.7% | 45.7% | 49.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 28 Mozambique 50.5% compare
- 29 Comoros 50.3% compare
- 30 Papua New Guinea 48.5% compare
- 32 Tajikistan 47.7% compare
- 33 Burkina Faso 44.1% compare
- 34 Mongolia 44.0% compare
More work & labour data for Tanzania
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 7,078 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 83.66 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 36,231 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.52 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.09 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 8,562 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 2,584 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 82.38 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.35 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, total in Tanzania?
- Own-account workers, total in Tanzania was 47.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 1996.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.7% in 2013.
- How does Tanzania rank for own-account workers, total?
- Tanzania ranks 31st out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. 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 Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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