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

Rwanda: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban was 33.42 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
33.42
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
91st
of 94 countries
All-time high
33.42
in 2021
All-time low
27.96
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2021

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Rwanda, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 282010: 30.72013: 30.12016: 32.52017: 31.32018: 31.92020: 32.32021: 33.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Rwanda is 33.42, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Rwanda peaked at 33.42 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.96, in 2000.

Rwanda ranks 91st of 94 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 27.96 —
2010 30.73 +9.9%
2013 30.14 -1.9%
2016 32.49 +7.8%
2017 31.3 -3.7%
2018 31.94 +2.0%
2020 32.28 +1.1%
2021 33.42 +3.5%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 33.42 is below the median for low income countries, which is 34.3, 97% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 33.42 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.63, 94% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.96 27.96 27.96 1
2010s 31.32 30.14 32.49 5
2020s 32.85 32.28 33.42 2

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 88 Bangladesh 33.62 compare
  2. 89 Tanzania 33.53 compare
  3. 90 Cambodia 33.44 compare
  4. 92 Ethiopia 32.8 compare
  5. 93 Belize 32.48
  6. 94 Uganda 31.45 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Rwanda?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Rwanda was 33.42 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 33.42 in 2021.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 27.96 in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Rwanda ranks 91st out of 94 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Rwanda 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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