Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Uganda

Uganda: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total was 32.7 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
32.7
World rank
109th
of 111 countries
All-time high
33.66
in 1999
All-time low
31
in 2009
Years of data
8
1992–2016

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Uganda, 1992–2016

01020301992200420161992: 32.81999: 33.72002: 31.22005: 31.72009: 312010: 32.62012: 31.82016: 32.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Uganda is 32.7, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Uganda peaked at 33.66 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 31, in 2009.

That places Uganda 109th out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Uganda, 1992 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1992 32.84
1999 33.66 +2.5%
2002 31.21 -7.3%
2005 31.73 +1.6%
2009 31 -2.3%
2010 32.6 +5.2%
2012 31.82 -2.4%
2016 32.7 +2.7%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 32.7 is below the median for low income countries, which is 33.29, 98% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 32.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.65, 94% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.25 32.84 33.66 2
2000s 31.31 31 31.73 3
2010s 32.37 31.82 32.7 3

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 106 Cambodia 33.67 compare
  2. 107 Ethiopia 33.29 compare
  3. 108 Burkina Faso 33.05 compare
  4. 110 Malawi 32.59 compare
  5. 111 Niger 31.51 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Uganda?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Uganda was 32.7 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 33.66 in 1999.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 31 in 2009.
How does Uganda rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, total?
Uganda ranks 109th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uganda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
111 places, 1,633 data points, 1970–2021
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