Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Average age of workers, aged 25-64 was 40.12 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
40.12
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
89th
of 108 countries
All-time high
40.12
in 2016
All-time low
39.37
in 2010
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

0102030402005201020162005: 402010: 39.42013: 39.42015: 39.92016: 40.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Bangladesh is 40.12, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Bangladesh peaked at 40.12 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.37, in 2010.

That places Bangladesh 89th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 39.99 —
2010 39.37 -1.6%
2013 39.39 +0.1%
2015 39.86 +1.2%
2016 40.12 +0.6%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 40.12 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.23, 100% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.99 39.99 39.99 1
2010s 39.69 39.37 40.12 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 86 Laos 40.21 compare
  2. 87 Venezuela 40.21
  3. 88 Tajikistan 40.14 compare
  4. 90 Madagascar 40.08 compare
  5. 91 Mozambique 39.89 compare
  6. 92 Togo 39.83 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Bangladesh?
Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Bangladesh was 40.12 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 40.12 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 39.37 in 2010.
How does Bangladesh rank for average age of workers, aged 25-64?
Bangladesh ranks 89th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers, aged 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 25-64
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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