Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in Zambia
Zambia: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural was 35 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
35
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
79th
of 94 countries
All-time high
35
in 2015
All-time low
31.29
in 2008
Years of data
8
1998–2015
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in Zambia, 1998–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 35 for average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in Zambia peaked at 35 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31.29, in 2008.
That places Zambia 79th out of 94 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 33.07 | — |
| 2002 | 33.02 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 33.57 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 31.29 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 34.01 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 31.77 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 31.5 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 35 | +11.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 35 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.61, 98% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 35 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.85, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.07 | 33.07 | 33.07 | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.63 | 31.29 | 33.57 | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.07 | 31.5 | 35 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in Zambia?
- Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural in Zambia was 35 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 35 in 2015.
- What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.29 in 2008.
- How does Zambia rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural?
- Zambia ranks 79th out of 94 countries with data for 2015.
- Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers, aged 15-64, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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