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

Bangladesh: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total was 32.33 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
32.33
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
93rd
of 94 countries
All-time high
33.44
in 2010
All-time low
31.01
in 2003
Years of data
8
1999–2016

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh, 1999–2016

01020301999200720161999: 32.92000: 322003: 312005: 32.12010: 33.42013: 31.72015: 322016: 32.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh stood at 32.33.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% 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, total in Bangladesh peaked at 33.44 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 31.01, in 2003.

Bangladesh ranks 93rd of 94 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh, 1999 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1999 32.92
2000 31.98 -2.9%
2003 31.01 -3.0%
2005 32.06 +3.4%
2010 33.44 +4.3%
2013 31.66 -5.3%
2015 31.97 +1.0%
2016 32.33 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.92 32.92 32.92 1
2000s 31.68 31.01 32.06 3
2010s 32.35 31.66 33.44 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 90 Uganda 32.86 compare
  2. 91 Ethiopia 32.83 compare
  3. 92 Pakistan 32.7 compare
  4. 94 Cambodia 29.72 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh was 32.33 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 33.44 in 2010.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 31.01 in 2003.
How does Bangladesh rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total?
Bangladesh ranks 93rd out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,370 data points, 1970–2021
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