Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total was 36.56 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
36.56
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
71st
of 94 countries
All-time high
36.56
in 2016
All-time low
33.82
in 2003
Years of data
8
1999–2016

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh, 1999–2016

0102030401999200720161999: 352000: 35.32003: 33.82005: 35.52010: 35.72013: 35.52015: 35.92016: 36.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh is 36.56, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh peaked at 36.56 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 33.82, in 2003.

That places Bangladesh 71st out of 94 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh, 1999 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1999 34.96
2000 35.32 +1.0%
2003 33.82 -4.2%
2005 35.49 +4.9%
2010 35.7 +0.6%
2013 35.51 -0.6%
2015 35.94 +1.2%
2016 36.56 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.96 34.96 34.96 1
2000s 34.87 33.82 35.49 3
2010s 35.93 35.51 36.56 4

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 68 El Salvador 37.39 compare
  2. 69 Türkiye 37.25 compare
  3. 70 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 36.76 compare
  4. 72 Jamaica 36.48
  5. 73 Nicaragua 36.48 compare
  6. 74 Malawi 36.37 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Bangladesh was 36.56 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 36.56 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 33.82 in 2003.
How does Bangladesh rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total?
Bangladesh ranks 71st out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bangladesh 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,370 data points, 1970–2021
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