Energy, Jobs and Skills - Repoa

same time period. While the number of small businesses has doubled since 2004, the rate
of growth has slowed since 2006. The numbers of larger businesses have grown by 20-40%,
and one can safely assume that more formal jobs have been created by these businesses.
Whether the growth of larger businesses can be fully attributable to the onset of power in
2006 may be open to debate, it is reasonable to assume that big businesses would not have
established themselves in Mtwara without a reliable and affordable supply of power.
Using business registration and size as a proxy, between 3,400 and 13,000 new jobs within
the private sector may come available each year if growth continues at the same pace that
it has reached to date.
Table 8: Business Registration in Mtwara
Type of business by
number of employees
2004 2006 2007
5-9 273 684 764
10-49 224 359 432
50-100 21 28 26
100-499 17 25 43
500+ 3 3 4
Total 538 1,099 1,243
NBS, Central Registry of Establishments, 2004-2007
Although many of the jobs created have been in services, including education, hotels,
restaurants and trade, new sectors may come on stream as productivity increases and new
demands emerge from the provision of electricity.
Figure 9: Numbers of Businesses, by Type, Mtwara
Type of business by sector 2004/2006 2007
Education 139 573
Hotels & Restaurants 96 98
Manufacturing 46 74
Trade 94 -
Public Administration 63 173
Agriculture 29 27
Transport, Storage & Communications 20 20
Other Community Services 30 60
Health & Social Work 12 35
Construction 10 9
Mining 10 7
Electricity, gas & Water 5 9
Financial 8 11
Real Estate 4 19
Central Register of Establishments, NBS Website, 2004-2007
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Gender disaggregated data was not available on employees in SMEs, however it should be encouraged.
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