Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana

Ghana: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural was 34.14 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
34.14
World rank
73rd
of 88 countries
All-time high
37.42
in 1998
All-time low
33.18
in 2012
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana, 1991–2016

0102030401991200320161991: 37.31998: 37.42005: 35.82012: 33.22016: 34.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 34.14 for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in 2016.

That represents a change of down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana peaked at 37.42 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 33.18, in 2012.

Ghana ranks 73rd of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.37 37.33 37.42 2
2000s 35.76 35.76 35.76 1
2010s 33.66 33.18 34.14 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 70 Zambia 34.52 compare
  2. 71 Bangladesh 34.35 compare
  3. 72 Palestine 34.23 compare
  4. 74 Venezuela 34.03 compare
  5. 75 Jordan 33.7 compare
  6. 76 El Salvador 33.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana was 34.14 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 37.42 in 1998.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 33.18 in 2012.
How does Ghana rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Ghana ranks 73rd out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,266 data points, 1970–2021
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