Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Zambia
Zambia: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above was 34.59 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
34.59
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
82nd
of 104 countries
All-time high
34.59
in 2015
All-time low
29.5
in 2012
Years of data
8
1998–2015
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Zambia, 1998–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 34.59 for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Zambia peaked at 34.59 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 29.5, in 2012.
Zambia ranks 82nd of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 31.43 | — |
| 2002 | 32.23 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 33.18 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 29.89 | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 34.07 | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 29.5 | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 33.3 | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 34.59 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.43 | 31.43 | 31.43 | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.77 | 29.89 | 33.18 | 3 |
| 2010s | 32.87 | 29.5 | 34.59 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Zambia?
- Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above in Zambia was 34.59 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.59 in 2015.
- What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5 in 2012.
- How does Zambia rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above?
- Zambia ranks 82nd out of 104 countries with data for 2015.
- Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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