Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Zambia
Zambia: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total was 35.88 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Zambia, 1998–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 35.88 for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Zambia peaked at 35.88 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 29.5, in 2012.
That places Zambia 77th out of 93 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 33.5 | — |
| 2002 | 34.55 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 34.3 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 32.83 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 34.8 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 29.5 | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 34.51 | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 35.88 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.5 | 33.5 | 33.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.89 | 32.83 | 34.55 | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.67 | 29.5 | 35.88 | 4 |
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- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 19.51 (2026)
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- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Zambia?
- Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total in Zambia was 35.88 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.88 in 2015.
- What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.5 in 2012.
- How does Zambia rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total?
- Zambia ranks 77th out of 93 countries with data for 2015.
- Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia 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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