Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 in Zambia
Zambia: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 was 21.51 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
21.51
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
42nd
of 91 countries
All-time high
21.93
in 2004
All-time low
20.4
in 2012
Years of data
8
1998–2015
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 in Zambia, 1998–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 21.51 for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 in 2015.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 in Zambia peaked at 21.93 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 20.4, in 2012.
Zambia ranks 42nd of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 21.62 | — |
| 2002 | 21.49 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 21.93 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 20.57 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 21.89 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 20.4 | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 21.48 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 21.51 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.62 | 21.62 | 21.62 | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.33 | 20.57 | 21.93 | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.32 | 20.4 | 21.89 | 4 |
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- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 in Zambia?
- Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 in Zambia was 21.51 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.93 in 2004.
- What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4 in 2012.
- How does Zambia rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24?
- Zambia ranks 42nd out of 91 countries with data for 2015.
- Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 in the industrial sector, aged 15-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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