Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Zambia
Zambia: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total was 36 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
36
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
68th
of 93 countries
All-time high
36.9
in 2002
All-time low
34.05
in 2012
Years of data
8
1998–2015
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Zambia, 1998–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2015, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Zambia stood at 36.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Zambia peaked at 36.9 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 34.05, in 2012.
That places Zambia 68th out of 93 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 35.33 | — |
| 2002 | 36.9 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 35.77 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 34.63 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 35.78 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 34.05 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 35.62 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 36 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.33 | 35.33 | 35.33 | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.76 | 34.63 | 36.9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 35.36 | 34.05 | 36 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 65 Nigeria 36.29 compare
- 66 El Salvador 36.17 compare
- 67 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 36.05 compare
- 69 Dominican Republic 35.65 compare
- 70 Madagascar 35.56 compare
- 71 Malawi 35.44 compare
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- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Zambia?
- Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total in Zambia was 36 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9 in 2002.
- What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.05 in 2012.
- How does Zambia rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total?
- Zambia ranks 68th out of 93 countries with data for 2015.
- Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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