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

Malawi: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban was 35.44 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
35.44
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
69th
of 88 countries
All-time high
37.03
in 1997
All-time low
34.43
in 2004
Years of data
5
1997–2016

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

0102030401997200620161997: 372004: 34.42010: 34.82013: 35.92016: 35.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi is 35.44, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi peaked at 37.03 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 34.43, in 2004.

That places Malawi 69th out of 88 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi, 1997 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1997 37.03
2004 34.43 -7.0%
2010 34.8 +1.1%
2013 35.93 +3.2%
2016 35.44 -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.03 37.03 37.03 1
2000s 34.43 34.43 34.43 1
2010s 35.39 34.8 35.93 3

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 66 Paraguay 35.62 compare
  2. 67 Dominican Republic 35.59 compare
  3. 68 Ghana 35.51 compare
  4. 70 Jordan 35.4 compare
  5. 71 Honduras 35.02 compare
  6. 72 Namibia 34.99 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban 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, urban recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 37.03 in 1997.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 34.43 in 2004.
How does Malawi rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban?
Malawi ranks 69th out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,180 data points, 1970–2021
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