Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Zambia
Zambia: Average age of workers, aged 25-64 was 39.1 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
39.1
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
102nd
of 108 countries
All-time high
39.1
in 2015
All-time low
37.85
in 2008
Years of data
8
1998–2015
Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Zambia, 1998–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2015, average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Zambia stood at 39.1. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Zambia peaked at 39.1 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 37.85, in 2008.
Zambia ranks 102nd of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 38.44 | — |
| 2002 | 38.52 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 38.22 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 37.85 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 38.31 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 38.13 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 37.95 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 39.1 | +3.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 39.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.23, 97% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 39.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.78, 98% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.44 | 38.44 | 38.44 | 1 |
| 2000s | 38.19 | 37.85 | 38.52 | 3 |
| 2010s | 38.37 | 37.95 | 39.1 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- 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)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Zambia?
- Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Zambia was 39.1 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1 in 2015.
- What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.85 in 2008.
- How does Zambia rank for average age of workers, aged 25-64?
- Zambia ranks 102nd out of 108 countries with data for 2015.
- Is average age of workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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