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

Malawi: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural was 35.42 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
35.42
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
56th
of 85 countries
All-time high
39
in 2013
All-time low
34.65
in 1997
Years of data
5
1997–2016

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

0102030401997200620161997: 34.72004: 36.52010: 35.82013: 392016: 35.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Malawi stood at 35.42.

That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Malawi peaked at 39 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 34.65, in 1997.

Malawi ranks 56th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Malawi, 1997 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1997 34.65
2004 36.47 +5.2%
2010 35.79 -1.9%
2013 39 +9.0%
2016 35.42 -9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.65 34.65 34.65 1
2000s 36.47 36.47 36.47 1
2010s 36.74 35.42 39 3

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 53 Mexico 35.89 compare
  2. 54 Dominican Republic 35.82 compare
  3. 55 India 35.63 compare
  4. 57 Jordan 35.24 compare
  5. 58 Ecuador 35.23 compare
  6. 59 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 35.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Malawi?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Malawi was 35.42 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 Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 39 in 2013.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 34.65 in 1997.
How does Malawi rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural?
Malawi ranks 56th out of 85 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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, 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
85 places, 1,149 data points, 1970–2021
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