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

Namibia: Average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban was 42.61 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
42.61
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
66th
of 86 countries
All-time high
42.61
in 2015
All-time low
36.74
in 2003
Years of data
6
1993–2015

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban in Namibia, 1993–2015

0102030401993200420151993: 37.52003: 36.72012: 38.92013: 40.92014: 402015: 42.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban in Namibia stood at 42.61. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban in Namibia peaked at 42.61 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 36.74, in 2003.

Namibia ranks 66th of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban in Namibia, 1993 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1993 37.52 —
2003 36.74 -2.1%
2012 38.91 +5.9%
2013 40.9 +5.1%
2014 39.96 -2.3%
2015 42.61 +6.6%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 42.61 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.61, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 42.61 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.75, 1.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.52 37.52 37.52 1
2000s 36.74 36.74 36.74 1
2010s 40.59 38.91 42.61 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 63 Guatemala 43.18 compare
  2. 64 Romania 42.81 compare
  3. 65 Kazakhstan 42.8 compare
  4. 67 Russia 42.38 compare
  5. 68 Bolivia 42.36 compare
  6. 69 Belize 42.21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban in Namibia?
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban in Namibia was 42.61 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 42.61 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 36.74 in 2003.
How does Namibia rank for average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban?
Namibia ranks 66th out of 86 countries with data for 2015.
Is average age of employers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia 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
86 places, 1,152 data points, 1981–2021
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