Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Zambia
Zambia: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban was 37.9 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Zambia, 1998–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Zambia is 37.9, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Zambia peaked at 37.9 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 30.45, in 2012.
That places Zambia 80th out of 94 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 33.9 | — |
| 2002 | 33.48 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 34.53 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 32.27 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 36.76 | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 30.45 | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 33.87 | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 37.9 | +11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.9 | 33.9 | 33.9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.43 | 32.27 | 34.53 | 3 |
| 2010s | 34.74 | 30.45 | 37.9 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Zambia?
- Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban in Zambia was 37.9 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9 in 2015.
- What is the lowest average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.45 in 2012.
- How does Zambia rank for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban?
- Zambia ranks 80th out of 94 countries with data for 2015.
- Is average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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