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

Ghana: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural was 32.77 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
32.77
World rank
79th
of 86 countries
All-time high
34.7
in 2005
All-time low
32.77
in 2016
Years of data
5
1991–2016

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

01020301991200320161991: 33.31998: 34.32005: 34.72012: 32.82016: 32.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 32.77 for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana peaked at 34.7 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 32.77, in 2016.

That places Ghana 79th 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 Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1991 33.34
1998 34.33 +3.0%
2005 34.7 +1.1%
2012 32.84 -5.4%
2016 32.77 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.83 33.34 34.33 2
2000s 34.7 34.7 34.7 1
2010s 32.81 32.77 32.84 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 76 Türkiye 33.53 compare
  2. 77 Egypt 33.03 compare
  3. 78 Uganda 32.89 compare
  4. 80 Nicaragua 32.63 compare
  5. 81 Bangladesh 32.5 compare
  6. 82 Ethiopia 32.43 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Ghana was 32.77 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 Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 34.7 in 2005.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 32.77 in 2016.
How does Ghana rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural?
Ghana ranks 79th 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 Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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, 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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