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

Malawi: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural was 37.01 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
37.01
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
58th
of 85 countries
All-time high
37.01
in 2016
All-time low
33.97
in 2004
Years of data
5
1997–2016

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

0102030401997200620161997: 34.52004: 342010: 34.32013: 352016: 37

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 37.01 for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in Malawi peaked at 37.01 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 33.97, in 2004.

Malawi ranks 58th of 85 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.54 34.54 34.54 1
2000s 33.97 33.97 33.97 1
2010s 35.45 34.29 37.01 3

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 55 Brazil 37.14 compare
  2. 56 Mexico 37.1 compare
  3. 57 India 37.06 compare
  4. 59 China (People’s Republic of) 36.99 compare
  5. 60 Türkiye 36.85 compare
  6. 61 Palestine, State of 36.74 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in Malawi?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural in Malawi was 37.01 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 37.01 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 33.97 in 2004.
How does Malawi rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural?
Malawi ranks 58th out of 85 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
85 places, 1,149 data points, 1970–2021
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