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

Namibia: Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 was 38.43 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
38.43
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
89th
of 106 countries
All-time high
38.43
in 2015
All-time low
37.42
in 1993
Years of data
7
1993–2015

Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Namibia, 1993–2015

0102030401993200420151993: 37.42003: 37.92009: 37.92012: 382013: 37.92014: 37.72015: 38.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 38.43 for average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in 2015. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Namibia peaked at 38.43 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 37.42, in 1993.

Namibia ranks 89th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Namibia, 1993 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1993 37.42 —
2003 37.87 +1.2%
2009 37.94 +0.2%
2012 38.02 +0.2%
2013 37.89 -0.4%
2014 37.69 -0.5%
2015 38.43 +1.9%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 38.43 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.65, 99% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 38.43 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.41, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.42 37.42 37.42 1
2000s 37.91 37.87 37.94 2
2010s 38.01 37.69 38.43 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 86 Venezuela 38.65 compare
  2. 87 Rwanda 38.51 compare
  3. 88 Guinea 38.48 compare
  4. 90 Mozambique 38.41 compare
  5. 91 Laos 38.38 compare
  6. 92 Malawi 38.36 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Namibia?
Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Namibia was 38.43 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 38.43 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 37.42 in 1993.
How does Namibia rank for average age of wage workers, aged 25-64?
Namibia ranks 89th out of 106 countries with data for 2015.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Namibia 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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