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

Ghana: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban was 35.63 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
35.63
World rank
71st
of 91 countries
All-time high
39.21
in 1998
All-time low
35.63
in 2016
Years of data
5
1991–2016

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

0102030401991200320161991: 37.31998: 39.22005: 372012: 35.82016: 35.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana stood at 35.63. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana peaked at 39.21 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 35.63, in 2016.

That places Ghana 71st out of 91 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.26 37.3 39.21 2
2000s 36.98 36.98 36.98 1
2010s 35.71 35.63 35.79 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 68 Namibia 35.84 compare
  2. 69 Bolivia 35.76 compare
  3. 70 Dominican Republic 35.64 compare
  4. 72 Venezuela 35.34 compare
  5. 73 Jamaica 35.32 compare
  6. 74 Guatemala 34.78 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ghana was 35.63 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 39.21 in 1998.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 35.63 in 2016.
How does Ghana rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Ghana ranks 71st out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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, 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
93 places, 1,294 data points, 1970–2021
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