Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Zambia
Zambia: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total was 35.53 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
35.53
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
91st
of 111 countries
All-time high
35.53
in 2015
All-time low
30.86
in 2014
Years of data
8
1998–2015
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Zambia, 1998–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2015, average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Zambia stood at 35.53. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Zambia peaked at 35.53 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 30.86, in 2014.
Zambia ranks 91st of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 33.38 | — |
| 2002 | 33.38 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 33.92 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 31.74 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 34.5 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 31.72 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 30.86 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 35.53 | +15.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 35.53 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.04, 99% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 35.53 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.65, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.38 | 33.38 | 33.38 | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.01 | 31.74 | 33.92 | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.15 | 30.86 | 35.53 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0941 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- 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)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Zambia?
- Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total in Zambia was 35.53 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.53 in 2015.
- What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.86 in 2014.
- How does Zambia rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, total?
- Zambia ranks 91st out of 111 countries with data for 2015.
- Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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