Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural was 32.5 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
32.5
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
81st
of 86 countries
All-time high
34.25
in 2010
All-time low
31.16
in 2013
Years of data
5
2005–2016

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Bangladesh, 2005–2016

01020302005201020162005: 32.22010: 34.32013: 31.22015: 32.12016: 32.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Bangladesh recorded 32.5 for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in 2016.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Bangladesh peaked at 34.25 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 31.16, in 2013.

That places Bangladesh 81st out of 86 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 32.21
2010 34.25 +6.3%
2013 31.16 -9.0%
2015 32.12 +3.1%
2016 32.5 +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.21 32.21 32.21 1
2010s 32.51 31.16 34.25 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 78 Uganda 32.89 compare
  2. 79 Ghana 32.77 compare
  3. 80 Nicaragua 32.63 compare
  4. 82 Ethiopia 32.43 compare
  5. 83 Belize 32.26
  6. 84 Guatemala 31.97 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Bangladesh?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Bangladesh was 32.5 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 34.25 in 2010.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 31.16 in 2013.
How does Bangladesh rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural?
Bangladesh ranks 81st out of 86 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bangladesh 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,157 data points, 1970–2021
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