Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 in Malawi

Malawi: Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 was 39.54 in 2016. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2016)
39.54
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
88th
of 91 countries
All-time high
40.14
in 1997
All-time low
38.86
in 2010
Years of data
5
1997–2016

Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 in Malawi, 1997–2016

0102030401997200620161997: 40.12004: 39.92010: 38.92013: 392016: 39.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 39.54 for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 in 2016.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 in Malawi peaked at 40.14 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 38.86, in 2010.

Malawi ranks 88th of 91 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.14 40.14 40.14 1
2000s 39.94 39.94 39.94 1
2010s 39.13 38.86 39.54 3

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 85 Rwanda 39.92 compare
  2. 86 Jordan 39.82 compare
  3. 87 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 39.6 compare
  4. 89 Nigeria 39.5 compare
  5. 90 Nicaragua 39.43 compare
  6. 91 Namibia 38.95 compare

See the full ranking of 91 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 in Malawi?
Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 in Malawi was 39.54 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 40.14 in 1997.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 38.86 in 2010.
How does Malawi rank for average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64?
Malawi ranks 88th out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the agricultural sector, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,273 data points, 1970–2021
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