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

Malawi: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total was 35.44 in 2016. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2016)
35.44
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
71st
of 93 countries
All-time high
38.26
in 2013
All-time low
35.44
in 2016
Years of data
5
1997–2016

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

0102030401997200620161997: 35.72004: 36.22010: 35.52013: 38.32016: 35.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Malawi is 35.44, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Malawi peaked at 38.26 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 35.44, in 2016.

Malawi ranks 71st of 93 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.74 35.74 35.74 1
2000s 36.2 36.2 36.2 1
2010s 36.39 35.44 38.26 3

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 68 Zambia 36 compare
  2. 69 Dominican Republic 35.65 compare
  3. 70 Madagascar 35.56 compare
  4. 72 Jordan 35.39 compare
  5. 73 Paraguay 35.23 compare
  6. 74 Jamaica 35.03 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Malawi?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Malawi was 35.44 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 Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 38.26 in 2013.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 35.44 in 2016.
How does Malawi rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total?
Malawi ranks 71st 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 Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
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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