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

Ghana: Average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban was 41.28 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
41.28
World rank
73rd
of 85 countries
All-time high
41.28
in 2016
All-time low
36.12
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana, 1991–2016

0102030401991200320161991: 36.11998: 36.92005: 39.12012: 40.92016: 41.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana is 41.28, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana peaked at 41.28 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.12, in 1991.

That places Ghana 73rd out of 85 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.53 36.12 36.94 2
2000s 39.1 39.1 39.1 1
2010s 41.09 40.91 41.28 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 70 Paraguay 42.05 compare
  2. 71 Mongolia 42.01 compare
  3. 72 Bangladesh 41.8 compare
  4. 74 Belarus 41.07 compare
  5. 75 Jamaica 40.77 compare
  6. 76 Türkiye 40.67 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana?
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana was 41.28 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 41.28 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 36.12 in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban?
Ghana ranks 73rd out of 85 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ghana 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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