Australia vs China: Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total

Australia
39.09
in 2015
China
39.74
in 2013
Australia rank
59th
China rank
56th

Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total over time

  • Australia
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 39.74 against 39.09 in Australia, a difference of 0.65.

Across all 5 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 59th and China ranks 56th of 108 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia China Difference Ahead
2000s 37.91 39.33 1.42 China
2010s 38.79 40.66 1.87 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of workers, aged 15-64, total, Australia or China?
China, at 39.74 against 39.09 in Australia as of 2013.
What is the difference in average age of workers, aged 15-64, total between Australia and China?
0.65, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China?
5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2013.
How do Australia and China rank globally for average age of workers, aged 15-64, total?
Australia ranks 59th and China ranks 56th of 108 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
110 places, 1,618 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed