Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 38.26 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
38.26
World rank
88th
of 93 countries
All-time high
40.89
in 1999
All-time low
30.08
in 1995
Years of data
10
1995–2021

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

0102030401995200820211995: 30.11999: 40.92000: 36.12004: 34.22005: 37.52010: 35.12011: 35.12013: 36.12015: 35.52021: 38.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ethiopia is 38.26, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ethiopia peaked at 40.89 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 30.08, in 1995.

Ethiopia ranks 88th of 93 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1995 30.08
1999 40.89 +35.9%
2000 36.08 -11.8%
2004 34.18 -5.3%
2005 37.52 +9.8%
2010 35.07 -6.5%
2011 35.07 +0.0%
2013 36.08 +2.9%
2015 35.54 -1.5%
2021 38.26 +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.49 30.08 40.89 2
2000s 35.93 34.18 37.52 3
2010s 35.44 35.07 36.08 4
2020s 38.26 38.26 38.26 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 85 Gambia 38.93 compare
  2. 86 Zambia 38.9 compare
  3. 87 Honduras 38.86 compare
  4. 89 Nepal 37.66 compare
  5. 90 Uganda 37.35 compare
  6. 91 Tanzania, United Republic of 37.09 compare

See the full ranking of 93 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ethiopia?
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ethiopia was 38.26 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 40.89 in 1999.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 30.08 in 1995.
How does Ethiopia rank for average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Ethiopia ranks 88th out of 93 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,232 data points, 1970–2021
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