Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, above in Malawi

Malawi: Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, above was 28.23 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
28.23
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
85th
of 92 countries
All-time high
35.48
in 1997
All-time low
25.81
in 2013
Years of data
5
1997–2016

Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, above in Malawi, 1997–2016

0102030401997200620161997: 35.52004: 292010: 29.92013: 25.82016: 28.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, above in Malawi is 28.23, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, above in Malawi peaked at 35.48 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 25.81, in 2013.

Malawi ranks 85th of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, above in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Malawi, 1997 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1997 35.48
2004 28.96 -18.4%
2010 29.86 +3.1%
2013 25.81 -13.6%
2016 28.23 +9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.48 35.48 35.48 1
2000s 28.96 28.96 28.96 1
2010s 27.97 25.81 29.86 3

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 82 Bolivia 29.26 compare
  2. 83 Belize 29.07
  3. 84 Tanzania 28.93 compare
  4. 86 El Salvador 28.18 compare
  5. 87 Nepal 27.45 compare
  6. 88 Ethiopia 26.73 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, above in Malawi?
Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, above in Malawi was 28.23 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 35.48 in 1997.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 25.81 in 2013.
How does Malawi rank for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, above?
Malawi ranks 85th out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,221 data points, 1970–2021
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