Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above was 31.72 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
31.72
World rank
91st
of 92 countries
All-time high
31.72
in 2021
All-time low
29.96
in 1995
Years of data
9
1995–2021

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Ethiopia, 1995–2021

01020301995200820211995: 301999: 31.72004: 31.72005: 31.22010: 30.72011: 30.72013: 30.92015: 30.62021: 31.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Ethiopia is 31.72, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Ethiopia peaked at 31.72 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.96, in 1995.

That places Ethiopia 91st out of 92 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ethiopia, 1995 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1995 29.96
1999 31.72 +5.9%
2004 31.68 -0.1%
2005 31.15 -1.7%
2010 30.65 -1.6%
2011 30.65 +0.0%
2013 30.94 +0.9%
2015 30.6 -1.1%
2021 31.72 +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.84 29.96 31.72 2
2000s 31.42 31.15 31.68 2
2010s 30.71 30.6 30.94 4
2020s 31.72 31.72 31.72 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 88 Uganda 32.56 compare
  2. 89 Belize 32.36 compare
  3. 90 Guatemala 31.78 compare
  4. 92 Mozambique 31.66 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Ethiopia?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above in Ethiopia was 31.72 in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 31.72 in 2021.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 29.96 in 1995.
How does Ethiopia rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above?
Ethiopia ranks 91st out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,222 data points, 1970–2021
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