Average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban was 38.15 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
38.15
World rank
84th
of 85 countries
All-time high
43.62
in 2000
All-time low
35.26
in 2013
Years of data
10
1995–2021

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

0102030401995200820211995: 36.61999: 41.42000: 43.62004: 38.32005: 382010: 37.22011: 37.22013: 35.32015: 36.92021: 38.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 38.15 for average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban in 2021.

The figure is up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban in Ethiopia peaked at 43.62 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.26, in 2013.

Ethiopia ranks 84th of 85 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.02 36.58 41.45 2
2000s 39.96 37.97 43.62 3
2010s 36.61 35.26 37.16 4
2020s 38.15 38.15 38.15 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 81 Nepal 38.85 compare
  2. 82 Zambia 38.68 compare
  3. 83 Djibouti 38.61 compare
  4. 85 Uganda 37.83 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban in Ethiopia?
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban in Ethiopia was 38.15 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 43.62 in 2000.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 35.26 in 2013.
How does Ethiopia rank for average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban?
Ethiopia ranks 84th out of 85 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
85 places, 1,140 data points, 1981–2021
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