Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female in Malawi

Malawi: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female was 33.89 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
33.89
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
81st
of 92 countries
All-time high
37.3
in 2013
All-time low
33.89
in 2016
Years of data
5
1997–2016

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

0102030401997200620161997: 34.92004: 36.72010: 35.22013: 37.32016: 33.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 33.89 for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female in Malawi peaked at 37.3 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 33.89, in 2016.

Malawi ranks 81st of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female in Malawi, 1997 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1997 34.86
2004 36.71 +5.3%
2010 35.23 -4.0%
2013 37.3 +5.9%
2016 33.89 -9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.86 34.86 34.86 1
2000s 36.71 36.71 36.71 1
2010s 35.48 33.89 37.3 3

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 78 Ghana 34.39 compare
  2. 79 Mozambique 34.03 compare
  3. 80 Jordan 34 compare
  4. 82 Tanzania, United Republic of 33.83 compare
  5. 83 Uganda 33.78 compare
  6. 84 Rwanda 33.34 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female in Malawi?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female in Malawi was 33.89 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 37.3 in 2013.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 33.89 in 2016.
How does Malawi rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female?
Malawi ranks 81st out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 industrial sector, aged 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
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