Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female was 32.36 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
32.36
World rank
106th
of 108 countries
All-time high
32.74
in 2015
All-time low
31.5
in 1999
Years of data
10
1995–2021

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

01020301995200820211995: 31.91999: 31.52000: 31.82004: 31.72005: 31.82010: 32.42011: 32.42013: 31.62015: 32.72021: 32.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 32.36 for average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Ethiopia peaked at 32.74 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31.5, in 1999.

That places Ethiopia 106th out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1995 31.93 —
1999 31.5 -1.3%
2000 31.76 +0.8%
2004 31.66 -0.3%
2005 31.75 +0.3%
2010 32.4 +2.0%
2011 32.4 +0.0%
2013 31.64 -2.3%
2015 32.74 +3.5%
2021 32.36 -1.1%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 32.36 is below the median for low income countries, which is 33.45, 97% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 32.36 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.3, 94% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.72 31.5 31.93 2
2000s 31.73 31.66 31.76 3
2010s 32.29 31.64 32.74 4
2020s 32.36 32.36 32.36 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 103 Cambodia 33.56 compare
  2. 104 Malawi 32.89 compare
  3. 105 Uganda 32.87 compare
  4. 107 Guinea 32.2 compare
  5. 108 Niger 29.5 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Ethiopia?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female in Ethiopia was 32.36 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 32.74 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, female recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 31.5 in 1999.
How does Ethiopia rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, female?
Ethiopia ranks 106th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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