Tanzania—Self-Employed (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #3 of 148Updated April 2026
Latest Value
85.3%
2024
YoY Change
+2.9%
2020 → 2024
Global Rank
#3
of 148 countries
Maximum
91.5%
2008
Minimum
76.0%
2012
CAGR
-0.1%
10 years
Last
85.3%
Previous
82.8%
Highest
91.5%
Lowest
76.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Tanzania's self-employed (%) was 85.3% in 2024, ranking #3 out of 148 countries. This represents a +2.9% change from 2020. Over the past 10 years, the highest recorded value was 91.5% (2008) and the lowest was 76.0% (2012). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 85.3% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 82.8% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 84.0% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 78.0% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 76.0% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 82.0% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 83.5% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 91.5% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 88.3% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 86.4% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas, The | 97.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Qatar | 87.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 81.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 81.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Cambodia | 80.0% | 2023 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.6% | 2022 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 79.6% | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 79.4% | 2021 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 78.8% | 2022 |