Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Namibia

Namibia: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban was 36.01 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
36.01
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
81st
of 97 countries
All-time high
36.01
in 2015
All-time low
34.82
in 1993
Years of data
7
1993–2015

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Namibia, 1993–2015

0102030401993200420151993: 34.82003: 35.52009: 35.62012: 35.72013: 35.62014: 362015: 36

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Namibia recorded 36.01 for average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in 2015. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Namibia peaked at 36.01 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 34.82, in 1993.

That places Namibia 81st out of 97 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Namibia, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Namibia, 1993 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1993 34.82 —
2003 35.46 +1.8%
2009 35.57 +0.3%
2012 35.67 +0.3%
2013 35.65 -0.1%
2014 35.99 +1.0%
2015 36.01 +0.1%

Namibia compared with similar countries

  • Namibia's 36.01 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.68, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Namibia's 36.01 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.4, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.82 34.82 34.82 1
2000s 35.51 35.46 35.57 2
2010s 35.83 35.65 36.01 4

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 78 Gambia 36.16 compare
  2. 79 Nicaragua 36.15 compare
  3. 80 Guatemala 36.13 compare
  4. 82 Cambodia 35.91 compare
  5. 83 Bangladesh 35.77 compare
  6. 84 Turkey 35.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Namibia?
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban in Namibia was 36.01 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 36.01 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 34.82 in 1993.
How does Namibia rank for average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Namibia ranks 81st out of 97 countries with data for 2015.
Is average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Namibia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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