Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Zambia
Zambia: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary was 37 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
37
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
61st
of 86 countries
All-time high
41.1
in 2002
All-time low
34.08
in 2012
Years of data
8
1998–2015
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Zambia, 1998–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 37 for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in 2015.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Zambia peaked at 41.1 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 34.08, in 2012.
Zambia ranks 61st 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 38.24 | — |
| 2002 | 41.1 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 37.11 | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 34.86 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 35.91 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 34.08 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 37.2 | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 37 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.24 | 38.24 | 38.24 | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.69 | 34.86 | 41.1 | 3 |
| 2010s | 36.05 | 34.08 | 37.2 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Zambia?
- Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary in Zambia was 37 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1 in 2002.
- What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.08 in 2012.
- How does Zambia rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary?
- Zambia ranks 61st out of 86 countries with data for 2015.
- Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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