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

Malawi: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural was 36.07 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
36.07
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
59th
of 91 countries
All-time high
37.31
in 2016
All-time low
32.24
in 2004
Years of data
6
1997–2019

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

0102030401997200820191997: 33.72004: 32.22010: 32.52013: 35.12016: 37.32019: 36.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Malawi stood at 36.07.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Malawi peaked at 37.31 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32.24, in 2004.

That places Malawi 59th out of 91 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Malawi, 1997 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1997 33.75 —
2004 32.24 -4.5%
2010 32.54 +0.9%
2013 35.08 +7.8%
2016 37.31 +6.4%
2019 36.07 -3.3%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 36.07 is above the median for low income countries, which is 34.68, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 36.07 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.6, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.75 33.75 33.75 1
2000s 32.24 32.24 32.24 1
2010s 35.25 32.54 37.31 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 56 Bolivia 36.35 compare
  2. 57 Colombia 36.23 compare
  3. 58 Brazil 36.08 compare
  4. 60 Philippines 35.89 compare
  5. 61 Ecuador 35.85 compare
  6. 62 Egypt 35.79 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Malawi?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural in Malawi was 36.07 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 37.31 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 32.24 in 2004.
How does Malawi rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Malawi ranks 59th out of 91 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,279 data points, 1970–2021
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