Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female in Ghana

Ghana: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female was 35.68 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
35.68
World rank
77th
of 92 countries
All-time high
36.56
in 2012
All-time low
34.07
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2016

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female in Ghana, 1991–2016

0102030401991200320161991: 34.11998: 35.52005: 35.62012: 36.62016: 35.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 35.68 for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female in Ghana peaked at 36.56 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 34.07, in 1991.

Ghana ranks 77th of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female in Ghana, 1991 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1991 34.07
1998 35.54 +4.3%
2005 35.59 +0.1%
2012 36.56 +2.7%
2016 35.68 -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.8 34.07 35.54 2
2000s 35.59 35.59 35.59 1
2010s 36.12 35.68 36.56 2

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 74 Namibia 35.8 compare
  2. 75 Paraguay 35.78 compare
  3. 76 Gambia 35.72 compare
  4. 78 Zambia 35.56 compare
  5. 79 Cambodia 35.37 compare
  6. 80 Jordan 34.52 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female in Ghana?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female in Ghana was 35.68 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 36.56 in 2012.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 34.07 in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female?
Ghana ranks 77th out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ghana 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,282 data points, 1970–2021
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