Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 was 35.21 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
35.21
World rank
106th
of 106 countries
All-time high
40.17
in 2000
All-time low
35.1
in 2015
Years of data
10
1995–2021

Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

0102030401995200820211995: 381999: 36.52000: 40.22004: 35.82005: 36.42010: 35.82011: 35.82013: 35.22015: 35.12021: 35.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Ethiopia is 35.21, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Ethiopia peaked at 40.17 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.1, in 2015.

Ethiopia ranks 106th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1995 38.02 —
1999 36.52 -3.9%
2000 40.17 +10.0%
2004 35.84 -10.8%
2005 36.44 +1.7%
2010 35.77 -1.8%
2011 35.77 +0.0%
2013 35.21 -1.6%
2015 35.1 -0.3%
2021 35.21 +0.3%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 35.21 is below the median for low income countries, which is 38.39, 92% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 35.21 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.41, 92% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.27 36.52 38.02 2
2000s 37.48 35.84 40.17 3
2010s 35.46 35.1 35.77 4
2020s 35.21 35.21 35.21 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 103 Jordan 36.99 compare
  2. 104 Cambodia 36.61 compare
  3. 105 Uganda 36.43 compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Ethiopia?
Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Ethiopia was 35.21 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 40.17 in 2000.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 35.1 in 2015.
How does Ethiopia rank for average age of wage workers, aged 25-64?
Ethiopia ranks 106th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,498 data points, 1970–2021
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