Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Zambia
Zambia: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above was 35.68 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
35.68
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
57th
of 92 countries
All-time high
36.3
in 2002
All-time low
33.73
in 2012
Years of data
8
1998–2015
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Zambia, 1998–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 35.68 for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in 2015.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Zambia peaked at 36.3 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 33.73, in 2012.
That places Zambia 57th out of 92 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 34.76 | — |
| 2002 | 36.3 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 35.49 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 34.51 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 35.75 | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 33.73 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 34.99 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 35.68 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.76 | 34.76 | 34.76 | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.44 | 34.51 | 36.3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 35.04 | 33.73 | 35.75 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Zambia?
- Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above in Zambia was 35.68 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3 in 2002.
- What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.73 in 2012.
- How does Zambia rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above?
- Zambia ranks 57th out of 92 countries with data for 2015.
- Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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