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

Ghana: Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 was 37.81 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
37.81
World rank
96th
of 103 countries
All-time high
40.4
in 1998
All-time low
37.81
in 2016
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Ghana, 1991–2016

0102030401991200320161991: 39.41998: 40.42005: 39.22012: 37.92016: 37.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Ghana stood at 37.81. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Ghana peaked at 40.4 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 37.81, in 2016.

That places Ghana 96th out of 103 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.91 39.42 40.4 2
2000s 39.21 39.21 39.21 1
2010s 37.84 37.81 37.86 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 93 Gambia 38 compare
  2. 94 Nicaragua 37.98 compare
  3. 95 Pakistan 37.91 compare
  4. 97 Zambia 37.49 compare
  5. 98 Tanzania 37.24 compare
  6. 99 Belize 37.15 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Ghana?
Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Ghana was 37.81 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 40.4 in 1998.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 37.81 in 2016.
How does Ghana rank for average age of wage workers, aged 25-64?
Ghana ranks 96th out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,483 data points, 1970–2021
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