Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above was 32.89 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
32.89
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
78th
of 92 countries
All-time high
34.38
in 2010
All-time low
32.89
in 2016
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

01020302005201020162005: 342010: 34.42013: 33.22015: 33.42016: 32.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 32.89 for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Bangladesh peaked at 34.38 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 32.89, in 2016.

Bangladesh ranks 78th of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 34.03
2010 34.38 +1.0%
2013 33.22 -3.4%
2015 33.36 +0.4%
2016 32.89 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.03 34.03 34.03 1
2010s 33.46 32.89 34.38 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 75 Dominican Republic 33.14 compare
  2. 76 Türkiye 33.05 compare
  3. 77 Gambia 33.01 compare
  4. 79 El Salvador 32.83 compare
  5. 80 Palestine, State of 32.69 compare
  6. 81 Uganda 32.56 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Bangladesh?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Bangladesh was 32.89 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 34.38 in 2010.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 32.89 in 2016.
How does Bangladesh rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above?
Bangladesh ranks 78th out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers in the industrial 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 industrial 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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