Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Tanzania
Tanzania: Public sector employment as a share of total employment was 3.3 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
3.3
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
78th
of 79 countries
All-time high
4.72
in 2007
All-time low
2.5
in 2011
Years of data
9
2000–2020
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Tanzania, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 3.3 for public sector employment as a share of total employment in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment as a share of total employment in Tanzania peaked at 4.72 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 2011.
That places Tanzania 78th out of 79 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.93 | — |
| 2006 | 3.15 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 4.72 | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 2.84 | -39.9% |
| 2011 | 2.5 | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 3.15 | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 4.26 | +35.0% |
| 2018 | 3.56 | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 3.3 | -7.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 3.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.58, 38% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 3.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.67, 43% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.41 | 2.84 | 4.72 | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.37 | 2.5 | 4.26 | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 public sector employment as a share of total employment in Tanzania?
- Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Tanzania was 3.3 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.72 in 2007.
- What is the lowest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2011.
- How does Tanzania rank for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Tanzania ranks 78th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
- Is public sector employment as a share of total employment rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. 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 Public sector employment as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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