Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male in Ghana

Ghana: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male was 34.62 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
34.62
World rank
79th
of 92 countries
All-time high
36.54
in 1998
All-time low
34.57
in 2012
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male in Ghana, 1991–2016

0102030401991200320161991: 35.61998: 36.52005: 35.22012: 34.62016: 34.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 34.62 for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male in 2016.

That represents a change of down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male in Ghana peaked at 36.54 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 34.57, in 2012.

Ghana ranks 79th of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1991 35.62
1998 36.54 +2.6%
2005 35.21 -3.6%
2012 34.57 -1.8%
2016 34.62 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.08 35.62 36.54 2
2000s 35.21 35.21 35.21 1
2010s 34.59 34.57 34.62 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 76 Namibia 34.86 compare
  2. 77 Mozambique 34.67 compare
  3. 78 Egypt 34.67 compare
  4. 80 Gambia 34.6 compare
  5. 81 Honduras 34.19 compare
  6. 82 Tanzania, United Republic of 34.11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male in Ghana?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male in Ghana was 34.62 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 36.54 in 1998.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 34.57 in 2012.
How does Ghana rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male?
Ghana ranks 79th out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ghana 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, male
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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