Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Zambia
Zambia: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural was 34.93 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
34.93
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
66th
of 86 countries
All-time high
35.77
in 2014
All-time low
32.74
in 2012
Years of data
8
1998–2015
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Zambia, 1998–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2015, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Zambia stood at 34.93.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Zambia peaked at 35.77 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 32.74, in 2012.
Zambia ranks 66th of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 34.08 | — |
| 2002 | 35.11 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 35.35 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 33.07 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 34.1 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 32.74 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 35.77 | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 34.93 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.08 | 34.08 | 34.08 | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.51 | 33.07 | 35.35 | 3 |
| 2010s | 34.39 | 32.74 | 35.77 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Zambia?
- Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural in Zambia was 34.93 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.77 in 2014.
- What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.74 in 2012.
- How does Zambia rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural?
- Zambia ranks 66th out of 86 countries with data for 2015.
- Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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