Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Malawi

Malawi: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female was 33.7 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
33.7
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
94th
of 106 countries
All-time high
34.39
in 2016
All-time low
31.28
in 2004
Years of data
6
1997–2019

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Malawi, 1997–2019

01020301997200820191997: 31.82004: 31.32010: 32.12013: 32.92016: 34.42019: 33.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Malawi stood at 33.7.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Malawi peaked at 34.39 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 31.28, in 2004.

That places Malawi 94th out of 106 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Malawi, 1997 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1997 31.8 —
2004 31.28 -1.6%
2010 32.11 +2.7%
2013 32.92 +2.5%
2016 34.39 +4.5%
2019 33.7 -2.0%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 33.7 is above the median for low income countries, which is 33.58, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 33.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.49, 98% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.8 31.8 31.8 1
2000s 31.28 31.28 31.28 1
2010s 33.28 32.11 34.39 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 91 Jordan 34.27 compare
  2. 92 Laos 33.78 compare
  3. 93 Togo 33.76 compare
  4. 95 Mozambique 33.47 compare
  5. 96 Ghana 33.23 compare
  6. 97 Nepal 33.23 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Malawi?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female in Malawi was 33.7 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 34.39 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 31.28 in 2004.
How does Malawi rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female?
Malawi ranks 94th out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,498 data points, 1970–2021
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