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

Malawi: Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban was 36.05 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
36.05
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
72nd
of 87 countries
All-time high
36.05
in 2016
All-time low
32.54
in 2004
Years of data
5
1997–2016

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

0102030401997200620161997: 34.82004: 32.52010: 33.72013: 35.12016: 36.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 36.05 for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in 2016. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi peaked at 36.05 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32.54, in 2004.

That places Malawi 72nd out of 87 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi, 1997 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1997 34.78
2004 32.54 -6.5%
2010 33.72 +3.6%
2013 35.11 +4.1%
2016 36.05 +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.78 34.78 34.78 1
2000s 32.54 32.54 32.54 1
2010s 34.96 33.72 36.05 3

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 69 Gambia 36.31 compare
  2. 70 Palestine, State of 36.27 compare
  3. 71 Zambia 36.23 compare
  4. 73 Namibia 36 compare
  5. 74 Madagascar 35.89 compare
  6. 75 Türkiye 35.87 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi?
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban in Malawi was 36.05 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 36.05 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 32.54 in 2004.
How does Malawi rank for average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban?
Malawi ranks 72nd out of 87 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers in the service sector, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
87 places, 1,172 data points, 1970–2021
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