Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Gambia

Gambia: Average age of workers, aged 25-64 was 39.17 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
39.17
World rank
100th
of 108 countries
All-time high
39.17
in 2020
All-time low
38.19
in 2003
Years of data
5
1998–2020

Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Gambia, 1998–2020

0102030401998200920201998: 392003: 38.22010: 38.42015: 38.82020: 39.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Gambia stood at 39.17. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Gambia peaked at 39.17 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.19, in 2003.

Gambia ranks 100th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Gambia, 1998 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1998 38.96 —
2003 38.19 -2.0%
2010 38.37 +0.5%
2015 38.83 +1.2%
2020 39.17 +0.9%

Gambia compared with similar countries

  • Gambia's 39.17 is below the median for low income countries, which is 39.19, 100% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Gambia's 39.17 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.78, 98% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.96 38.96 38.96 1
2000s 38.19 38.19 38.19 1
2010s 38.6 38.37 38.83 2
2020s 39.17 39.17 39.17 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 97 Cambodia 39.51 compare
  2. 98 Pakistan 39.27 compare
  3. 99 Malawi 39.21 compare
  4. 101 Belize 39.17
  5. 102 Zambia 39.1 compare
  6. 103 Namibia 38.87 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Gambia?
Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Gambia was 39.17 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 39.17 in 2020.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 38.19 in 2003.
How does Gambia rank for average age of workers, aged 25-64?
Gambia ranks 100th out of 108 countries with data for 2020.
Is average age of workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Gambia 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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