Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total was 34.07 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
34.07
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
97th
of 107 countries
All-time high
34.41
in 2005
All-time low
33.24
in 2013
Years of data
8
1999–2016

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh, 1999–2016

01020301999200720161999: 33.82000: 33.72003: 33.72005: 34.42010: 34.22013: 33.22015: 33.92016: 34.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh is 34.07, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh peaked at 34.41 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 33.24, in 2013.

That places Bangladesh 97th out of 107 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh, 1999 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1999 33.85 —
2000 33.67 -0.5%
2003 33.69 +0.1%
2005 34.41 +2.2%
2010 34.17 -0.7%
2013 33.24 -2.7%
2015 33.86 +1.9%
2016 34.07 +0.6%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 34.07 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.74, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.85 33.85 33.85 1
2000s 33.92 33.67 34.41 3
2010s 33.83 33.24 34.17 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 94 Jordan 34.42 compare
  2. 95 Rwanda 34.39 compare
  3. 96 Paraguay 34.19 compare
  4. 98 Mozambique 34.03 compare
  5. 99 Honduras 33.54 compare
  6. 100 Guatemala 33.35 compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh was 34.07 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 34.41 in 2005.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 33.24 in 2013.
How does Bangladesh rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total?
Bangladesh ranks 97th out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,592 data points, 1970–2021
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