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

Rwanda: Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 was 38.51 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
38.51
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
87th
of 106 countries
All-time high
38.51
in 2021
All-time low
36.27
in 2000
Years of data
9
2000–2021

Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Rwanda, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 36.32010: 372013: 36.62016: 37.52017: 37.82018: 38.32019: 38.22020: 38.22021: 38.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2021, average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Rwanda stood at 38.51. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Rwanda peaked at 38.51 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 36.27, in 2000.

That places Rwanda 87th out of 106 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Rwanda, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 36.27 —
2010 37.04 +2.1%
2013 36.57 -1.3%
2016 37.47 +2.5%
2017 37.84 +1.0%
2018 38.3 +1.2%
2019 38.18 -0.3%
2020 38.2 +0.1%
2021 38.51 +0.8%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 38.51 is above the median for low income countries, which is 38.39, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 38.51 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
2000s 36.27 36.27 36.27 1
2010s 37.57 36.57 38.3 6
2020s 38.35 38.2 38.51 2

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 84 Nepal 38.77 compare
  2. 85 Paraguay 38.74 compare
  3. 86 Venezuela 38.65 compare
  4. 88 Guinea 38.48 compare
  5. 89 Namibia 38.43 compare
  6. 90 Mozambique 38.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Rwanda?
Average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 in Rwanda was 38.51 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 38.51 in 2021.
What is the lowest average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 36.27 in 2000.
How does Rwanda rank for average age of wage workers, aged 25-64?
Rwanda ranks 87th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of wage workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 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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