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

Pakistan: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban was 34.02 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
34.02
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
86th
of 94 countries
All-time high
34.14
in 2018
All-time low
32.52
in 2005
Years of data
15
1992–2020

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan, 1992–2020

01020301992200620201992: 33.51999: 32.82001: 32.62003: 32.62005: 32.52007: 33.12008: 332009: 33.42010: 33.62012: 33.62013: 33.92014: 34.12017: 342018: 34.12020: 34

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan stood at 34.02.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan peaked at 34.14 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 32.52, in 2005.

That places Pakistan 86th out of 94 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan, 1992 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1992 33.5 —
1999 32.85 -1.9%
2001 32.57 -0.8%
2003 32.59 +0.0%
2005 32.52 -0.2%
2007 33.09 +1.8%
2008 32.97 -0.4%
2009 33.39 +1.3%
2010 33.56 +0.5%
2012 33.63 +0.2%
2013 33.86 +0.7%
2014 34.08 +0.6%
2017 34.04 -0.1%
2018 34.14 +0.3%
2020 34.02 -0.4%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 34.02 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.76, 95% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 34.02 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 37.91, 90% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.17 32.85 33.5 2
2000s 32.85 32.52 33.39 6
2010s 33.88 33.56 34.14 6
2020s 34.02 34.02 34.02 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 83 Honduras 34.49 compare
  2. 84 Nicaragua 34.34 compare
  3. 85 Gambia 34.3 compare
  4. 87 Nepal 33.84 compare
  5. 88 Bangladesh 33.62 compare
  6. 89 Tanzania 33.53 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Pakistan was 34.02 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 34.14 in 2018.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 32.52 in 2005.
How does Pakistan rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Pakistan ranks 86th out of 94 countries with data for 2020.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Pakistan 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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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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