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

Malawi: Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban was 32.04 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
32.04
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
88th
of 88 countries
All-time high
37.71
in 1997
All-time low
30.06
in 2013
Years of data
5
1997–2016

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

0102030401997200620161997: 37.72004: 33.92010: 312013: 30.12016: 32

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 32.04 for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi peaked at 37.71 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 30.06, in 2013.

That places Malawi 88th out of 88 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi, 1997 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1997 37.71
2004 33.9 -10.1%
2010 31.04 -8.4%
2013 30.06 -3.2%
2016 32.04 +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.71 37.71 37.71 1
2000s 33.9 33.9 33.9 1
2010s 31.05 30.06 32.04 3

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 85 Guatemala 34.87 compare
  2. 86 Madagascar 34.68 compare
  3. 87 Uganda 33.32 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi?
Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi was 32.04 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 37.71 in 1997.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 30.06 in 2013.
How does Malawi rank for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban?
Malawi ranks 88th out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,179 data points, 1970–2021
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