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

Senegal: Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban was 36.51 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
36.51
World rank
65th
of 94 countries
All-time high
36.51
in 2018
All-time low
34
in 1995
Years of data
5
1995–2018

Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Senegal, 1995–2018

0102030401995200620181995: 342001: 36.22005: 34.72011: 35.62018: 36.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Senegal stood at 36.51. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Senegal peaked at 36.51 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 34, in 1995.

Senegal ranks 65th of 94 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Senegal, 1995 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1995 34 —
2001 36.21 +6.5%
2005 34.67 -4.3%
2011 35.59 +2.7%
2018 36.51 +2.6%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's 36.51 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.76, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's 36.51 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.63, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34 34 34 1
2000s 35.44 34.67 36.21 2
2010s 36.05 35.59 36.51 2

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 62 Ecuador 36.86 compare
  2. 63 Mexico 36.85 compare
  3. 64 Colombia 36.56 compare
  4. 66 El Salvador 36.39 compare
  5. 67 Malawi 36.17 compare
  6. 68 Indonesia 36.08 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Senegal?
Average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban in Senegal was 36.51 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 36.51 in 2018.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 34 in 1995.
How does Senegal rank for average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Senegal ranks 65th out of 94 countries with data for 2018.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Senegal 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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