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

Ghana: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total was 34.52 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
34.52
World rank
80th
of 93 countries
All-time high
35.33
in 1998
All-time low
34.25
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016

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

0102030401991200320161991: 34.21998: 35.32005: 34.92012: 34.32016: 34.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Ghana is 34.52, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Ghana peaked at 35.33 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 34.25, in 1991.

That places Ghana 80th out of 93 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1991 34.25
1998 35.33 +3.2%
2005 34.94 -1.1%
2012 34.26 -2.0%
2016 34.52 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.79 34.25 35.33 2
2000s 34.94 34.94 34.94 1
2010s 34.39 34.26 34.52 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 77 Nepal 34.7 compare
  2. 78 Gambia 34.62 compare
  3. 79 Egypt 34.57 compare
  4. 81 Mozambique 34.5 compare
  5. 82 Tanzania, United Republic of 34.04 compare
  6. 83 Palestine, State of 33.88 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Ghana?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Ghana was 34.52 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 Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 35.33 in 1998.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 34.25 in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total?
Ghana ranks 80th out of 93 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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, 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
93 places, 1,362 data points, 1970–2021
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