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

Ghana: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary was 36.5 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
36.5
World rank
64th
of 86 countries
All-time high
37.03
in 1991
All-time low
33.49
in 2012
Years of data
5
1991–2016

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

0102030401991200320161991: 371998: 36.22005: 352012: 33.52016: 36.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Ghana stood at 36.5.

The figure is up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Ghana peaked at 37.03 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 33.49, in 2012.

Ghana ranks 64th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1991 37.03
1998 36.23 -2.2%
2005 34.98 -3.5%
2012 33.49 -4.2%
2016 36.5 +9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.63 36.23 37.03 2
2000s 34.98 34.98 34.98 1
2010s 34.99 33.49 36.5 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 61 Zambia 37 compare
  2. 62 Mozambique 36.62 compare
  3. 63 Guatemala 36.52 compare
  4. 65 Nepal 36.37 compare
  5. 66 Gambia 36.06 compare
  6. 67 Malawi 35.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Ghana?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Ghana was 36.5 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 37.03 in 1991.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 33.49 in 2012.
How does Ghana rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary?
Ghana ranks 64th out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,170 data points, 1970–2021
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