Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Malawi

Malawi: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary was 37.22 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
37.22
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
74th
of 90 countries
All-time high
37.22
in 2016
All-time low
33.99
in 2004
Years of data
5
1997–2016

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

0102030401997200620161997: 35.22004: 342010: 34.32013: 36.62016: 37.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 37.22 for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Malawi peaked at 37.22 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 33.99, in 2004.

That places Malawi 74th out of 90 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Malawi, 1997 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1997 35.19
2004 33.99 -3.4%
2010 34.3 +0.9%
2013 36.55 +6.6%
2016 37.22 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.19 35.19 35.19 1
2000s 33.99 33.99 33.99 1
2010s 36.03 34.3 37.22 3

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 71 Ghana 37.81 compare
  2. 72 Bulgaria 37.48 compare
  3. 73 Nepal 37.25 compare
  4. 75 Zambia 36.96 compare
  5. 76 Bangladesh 36.74 compare
  6. 77 Jordan 36.07 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Malawi?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary in Malawi was 37.22 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 37.22 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 33.99 in 2004.
How does Malawi rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary?
Malawi ranks 74th out of 90 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,208 data points, 1970–2021
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