Tanzania Urban Informal Employment Share 2024: 90.78 %

Tanzania's urban informal employment share in 2024 is 90.78 %, down 2.7% from 2020. It ranks #5 of 71 countries.

Urban informal employment share indicates the percentage of workers in informal jobs within urban areas.

Source (2024): Share of workers in informal employment | Our World in Data

Historical Trend

Urban Informal Employment Share over time

Year-by-Year Data
YearValueChange% ChangeActions
202490.78 %2.52 %-2.70%
202093.3 %+2.7 %+2.98%
201490.6 %——

Frequently Asked Questions About Tanzania Urban Informal Employment Share

What is Tanzania's urban informal employment share in 2024?▾

Tanzania's urban informal employment share is 90.78 % in 2024, according to Share of workers in informal employment | International Labour Organization via Our World in Data.

Is Tanzania's urban informal employment share increasing or decreasing?▾

Tanzania's urban informal employment share fell by 2.7% from 2020 (93.30 %) to 2024 (90.78 %). Over the past decade (2014–2024) it rose by 0.2%.

How does Tanzania rank for urban informal employment share?▾

In 2024, Tanzania has the 5th highest urban informal employment share out of 71 countries with data.

What was Tanzania's urban informal employment share in 2014?▾

In 2014, Tanzania's urban informal employment share was 90.60 %. By 2024 it rose by 0.2%.

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