Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban was 32.8 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
32.8
World rank
92nd
of 94 countries
All-time high
34.88
in 2000
All-time low
31.29
in 2015
Years of data
10
1995–2021

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

01020301995200820211995: 31.51999: 31.42000: 34.92004: 32.12005: 31.42010: 322011: 322013: 31.72015: 31.32021: 32.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 32.8 for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in 2021.

That represents a change of up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ethiopia peaked at 34.88 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.29, in 2015.

Ethiopia ranks 92nd of 94 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1995 31.54 —
1999 31.45 -0.3%
2000 34.88 +10.9%
2004 32.1 -8.0%
2005 31.44 -2.1%
2010 32.04 +1.9%
2011 32.04 +0.0%
2013 31.72 -1.0%
2015 31.29 -1.3%
2021 32.8 +4.8%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 32.8 is below the median for low income countries, which is 34.3, 96% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 32.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.63, 92% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.49 31.45 31.54 2
2000s 32.81 31.44 34.88 3
2010s 31.77 31.29 32.04 4
2020s 32.8 32.8 32.8 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 89 Tanzania 33.53 compare
  2. 90 Cambodia 33.44 compare
  3. 91 Rwanda 33.42 compare
  4. 93 Belize 32.48 compare
  5. 94 Uganda 31.45 compare

See the full ranking of 94 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ethiopia?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ethiopia was 32.8 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 34.88 in 2000.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 31.29 in 2015.
How does Ethiopia rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Ethiopia ranks 92nd out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,307 data points, 1970–2021
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