Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Zambia
Zambia: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban was 36.27 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
36.27
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
65th
of 88 countries
All-time high
37.24
in 2002
All-time low
34.62
in 2012
Years of data
8
1998–2015
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Zambia, 1998–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 36.27 for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in 2015.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Zambia peaked at 37.24 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 34.62, in 2012.
That places Zambia 65th out of 88 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 35.71 | — |
| 2002 | 37.24 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 35.88 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 35.15 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 36.28 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 34.62 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 35.57 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 36.27 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.71 | 35.71 | 35.71 | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.09 | 35.15 | 37.24 | 3 |
| 2010s | 35.69 | 34.62 | 36.28 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 62 Philippines 36.73 compare
- 63 Madagascar 36.62 compare
- 64 Egypt 36.53 compare
- 66 Paraguay 35.62 compare
- 67 Dominican Republic 35.59 compare
- 68 Ghana 35.51 compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- 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, urban in Zambia?
- Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban in Zambia was 36.27 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.24 in 2002.
- What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.62 in 2012.
- How does Zambia rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban?
- Zambia ranks 65th out of 88 countries with data for 2015.
- Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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