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

Malawi: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary was 35.75 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
35.75
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
67th
of 86 countries
All-time high
40.44
in 2013
All-time low
34.92
in 1997
Years of data
5
1997–2016

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

0102030401997200620161997: 34.92004: 37.22010: 36.72013: 40.42016: 35.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Malawi is 35.75, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Malawi peaked at 40.44 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 34.92, in 1997.

Malawi ranks 67th of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Malawi, 1997 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1997 34.92
2004 37.16 +6.4%
2010 36.7 -1.2%
2013 40.44 +10.2%
2016 35.75 -11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.92 34.92 34.92 1
2000s 37.16 37.16 37.16 1
2010s 37.63 35.75 40.44 3

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 64 Ghana 36.5 compare
  2. 65 Nepal 36.37 compare
  3. 66 Gambia 36.06 compare
  4. 68 Jordan 35.5 compare
  5. 69 Madagascar 35.35 compare
  6. 70 Egypt 35.33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Malawi?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Malawi was 35.75 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 Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 40.44 in 2013.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 34.92 in 1997.
How does Malawi rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary?
Malawi ranks 67th 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 Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, 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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