Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Public sector employment as a share of total employment was 3.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000–2020
Source: World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of peaked at 4.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2011.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.9% | — |
| 2006 | 3.1% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | -39.9% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +35.0% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 4.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.5% | 4.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
More work & labour data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector employment as a share of total employment in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Public sector employment as a share of total employment in Tanzania, United Republic of was 3.3% in 2020, according to World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest public sector employment as a share of total employment recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2011.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for public sector employment as a share of total employment?
- Tanzania, United Republic of 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, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Share of all employed people who are paid employees of the public sector, including government, the armed forces, public services, and state-owned enterprises.