Median age of public paid employees in Zambia
Zambia: Median age of public paid employees was 37 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
37
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
59th
of 66 countries
All-time high
37
in 2002
All-time low
35
in 2008
Years of data
7
2002–2015
Median age of public paid employees in Zambia, 2002–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 37 for median age of public paid employees in 2015. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age of public paid employees in Zambia peaked at 37 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 35, in 2008.
Zambia ranks 59th of 66 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Median age of public paid employees in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 37 | — |
| 2004 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 36 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 37 | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36 | 35 | 37 | 3 |
| 2010s | 36.25 | 36 | 37 | 4 |
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- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median age of public paid employees in Zambia?
- Median age of public paid employees in Zambia was 37 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest median age of public paid employees recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 37 in 2002.
- What is the lowest median age of public paid employees recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 in 2008.
- How does Zambia rank for median age of public paid employees?
- Zambia ranks 59th out of 66 countries with data for 2015.
- Is median age of public paid employees rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Median age of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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