Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Kenya

Kenya: Average age of workers, aged 25-64 was 40.24 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
40.24
World rank
85th
of 108 countries
All-time high
40.24
in 2019
All-time low
38.97
in 1997
Years of data
5
1997–2019

Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Kenya, 1997–2019

0102030401997200820191997: 391999: 39.82005: 39.42015: 39.32019: 40.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Kenya stood at 40.24. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Kenya peaked at 40.24 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38.97, in 1997.

Kenya ranks 85th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Kenya, 1997 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1997 38.97 —
1999 39.85 +2.3%
2005 39.4 -1.1%
2015 39.32 -0.2%
2019 40.24 +2.4%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 40.24 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.23, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 40.24 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.78, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.41 38.97 39.85 2
2000s 39.4 39.4 39.4 1
2010s 39.78 39.32 40.24 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 82 Nigeria 40.47 compare
  2. 83 Ghana 40.39 compare
  3. 84 Egypt 40.37 compare
  4. 86 Laos 40.21 compare
  5. 87 Venezuela 40.21 compare
  6. 88 Tajikistan 40.14 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 Kenya?
Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Kenya was 40.24 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 40.24 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 38.97 in 1997.
How does Kenya rank for average age of workers, aged 25-64?
Kenya ranks 85th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kenya 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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