Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in Malawi

Malawi: Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 was 37.3 in 2016. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2016)
37.3
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
87th
of 91 countries
All-time high
40.01
in 2013
All-time low
37.3
in 2016
Years of data
5
1997–2016

Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in Malawi, 1997–2016

0102030401997200620161997: 37.52004: 39.12010: 37.72013: 402016: 37.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 37.3 for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in Malawi peaked at 40.01 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 37.3, in 2016.

That places Malawi 87th out of 91 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 37.45 37.45 37.45 1
2000s 39.08 39.08 39.08 1
2010s 38.32 37.3 40.01 3

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 84 Pakistan 37.92 compare
  2. 85 Namibia 37.7 compare
  3. 86 Rwanda 37.43 compare
  4. 88 Uganda 37.15 compare
  5. 89 Bangladesh 37.1 compare
  6. 90 Cambodia 36.57 compare

See the full ranking of 91 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in Malawi?
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 in Malawi was 37.3 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 40.01 in 2013.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 37.3 in 2016.
How does Malawi rank for average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64?
Malawi ranks 87th out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the industrial sector, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,274 data points, 1970–2021
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