Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban by country
Countries reporting
87
Highest
52.25
Korea
Lowest
32.04
Malawi
Median
40.74
Years covered
52
1970–2021
Data points
1,171
What the numbers show
Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban is currently reported for 87 countries. The highest value is 52.25 in Korea; the lowest is 32.04 in Malawi.
The median across all reporting countries is 40.74, and the mean is 41.16.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 55 countries rose and 32 fell. The largest increase was in Ireland (up 18.7%), and the largest decrease in Moldova (down 10.8%).
Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Korea | 52.25 | 2017 | up 2.9% | flat |
| 2 | Luxembourg | 49.55 | 2016 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 3 | Greece | 49.16 | 2016 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 4 | Armenia | 48.12 | 2020 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 5 | China (People’s Republic of) | 47.63 | 2013 | up 17.9% | rising |
| 6 | Cyprus | 47.41 | 2016 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 7 | Thailand | 46.43 | 2021 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 8 | Hungary | 46.33 | 2016 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 9 | Portugal | 46.28 | 2016 | down 2.8% | flat |
| 10 | Finland | 46.27 | 2016 | up 10.4% | rising |
| 11 | Georgia | 45.8 | 2013 | down 4.8% | flat |
| 12 | Croatia | 45.66 | 2016 | up 1.9% | flat |
| 13 | Latvia | 45.49 | 2016 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 14 | Malta | 44.98 | 2016 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 15 | Italy | 44.97 | 2016 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 16 | Sweden | 44.8 | 2016 | down 2.2% | rising |
| 17 | Kazakhstan | 44.78 | 2017 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 18 | Indonesia | 44.63 | 2019 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 19 | Sri Lanka | 44.36 | 2019 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 20 | Czechia | 44.29 | 2016 | down 6.2% | flat |
| 21 | Ireland | 44.08 | 2016 | up 18.7% | rising |
| 22 | France | 43.59 | 2016 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 23 | Panama | 43.5 | 2021 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 24 | Poland | 43.45 | 2019 | down 5.0% | rising |
| 25 | Denmark | 43.38 | 2016 | up 13.3% | rising |
| 26 | India | 43.36 | 2019 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 27 | Germany | 43.3 | 2011 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 28 | Jamaica | 43.25 | 2002 | down 0.3% | rising |
| 29 | Slovak Republic | 43.21 | 2016 | down 4.3% | flat |
| 30 | Romania | 43.09 | 2016 | up 3.0% | flat |
| 31 | Kosovo | 42.94 | 2017 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 32 | Norway | 42.86 | 2016 | down 3.5% | rising |
| 33 | Tunisia | 42.78 | 2015 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 34 | Bulgaria | 42.56 | 2016 | down 2.6% | flat |
| 35 | Belgium | 42.37 | 2003 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 36 | Spain | 42.11 | 2016 | up 3.5% | flat |
| 37 | Austria | 42.01 | 2003 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 38 | Türkiye | 41.95 | 2013 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 39 | Lithuania | 41.7 | 2016 | down 3.7% | flat |
| 40 | Chile | 41.58 | 2017 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 41 | Estonia | 40.77 | 2016 | down 5.4% | falling |
| 42 | Costa Rica | 40.75 | 2021 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 43 | United States of America | 40.74 | 2018 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 44 | Iceland | 40.74 | 2013 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 45 | Brazil | 40.65 | 2021 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 46 | Bangladesh | 40.52 | 2016 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 47 | United Kingdom | 40.44 | 2016 | up 5.1% | flat |
| 48 | Peru | 40.3 | 2021 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 49 | Paraguay | 40.22 | 2017 | down 2.6% | rising |
| 50 | Mongolia | 40.01 | 2016 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 51 | Argentina | 39.89 | 2021 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 52 | Uruguay | 39.84 | 2021 | up 2.8% | flat |
| 53 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 39.78 | 2002 | down 6.6% | falling |
| 54 | Zambia | 39.75 | 2015 | up 13.4% | flat |
| 55 | Dominican Republic | 39.4 | 2013 | down 4.3% | flat |
| 56 | Philippines | 39.35 | 2019 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 57 | Kyrgyzstan | 39.16 | 2020 | up 1.0% | flat |
| 58 | Ukraine | 39.14 | 2013 | up 6.1% | falling |
| 59 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 39.11 | 2021 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 60 | Ghana | 38.98 | 2016 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 61 | Colombia | 38.97 | 2021 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 62 | Mexico | 38.8 | 2020 | up 1.5% | flat |
| 63 | Moldova | 38.79 | 2021 | down 10.8% | rising |
| 64 | El Salvador | 38.67 | 2017 | up 2.2% | flat |
| 65 | Egypt | 38.62 | 2019 | up 2.6% | flat |
| 66 | Gambia | 38.6 | 2020 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 67 | South Africa | 38.39 | 2020 | up 4.1% | flat |
| 68 | Belize | 38.35 | 1999 | up 3.5% | flat |
| 69 | Ecuador | 38.15 | 2021 | down 2.7% | rising |
| 70 | Namibia | 38.08 | 2015 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 71 | Netherlands | 37.56 | 2004 | down 1.0% | flat |
| 72 | Palestine, State of | 37.48 | 2017 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 73 | Honduras | 37.42 | 2017 | down 1.6% | flat |
| 74 | Mozambique | 37.22 | 2014 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 75 | Tanzania, United Republic of | 37.02 | 2020 | down 2.6% | rising |
| 76 | Cambodia | 37.02 | 2012 | up 11.5% | rising |
| 77 | Jordan | 36.7 | 2016 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 78 | Nepal | 36.42 | 2014 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 79 | Nigeria | 36.29 | 2018 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 80 | Rwanda | 35.79 | 2021 | down 1.1% | rising |
| 81 | Pakistan | 35.72 | 2020 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 82 | Nicaragua | 35.2 | 2014 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 83 | Ethiopia | 34.97 | 2021 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 84 | Guatemala | 34.87 | 2011 | down 6.8% | flat |
| 85 | Madagascar | 34.68 | 2012 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 86 | Uganda | 33.32 | 2016 | up 6.0% | falling |
| 87 | Malawi | 32.04 | 2016 | down 5.5% | falling |