Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in France

France: Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 55.11 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
55.11
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
1st
of 93 countries
All-time high
55.11
in 2016
All-time low
44.3
in 2004
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in France, 2004–2016

02040602004201020162004: 44.32005: 452006: 44.52007: 44.42009: 46.32010: 45.92011: 46.52012: 46.32013: 46.82014: 50.22015: 51.62016: 55.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in France stood at 55.11. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in France peaked at 55.11 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 44.3, in 2004.

France ranks 1st of 93 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in France, year by year

Annual values for Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in France, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 44.3
2005 44.97 +1.5%
2006 44.46 -1.2%
2007 44.4 -0.1%
2009 46.26 +4.2%
2010 45.93 -0.7%
2011 46.47 +1.2%
2012 46.27 -0.4%
2013 46.83 +1.2%
2014 50.23 +7.3%
2015 51.64 +2.8%
2016 55.11 +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.88 44.3 46.26 5
2010s 48.92 45.93 55.11 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Finland 49.67 compare
  2. 3 Sweden 48.9 compare
  3. 4 Hungary 48.52 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in France?
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in France was 55.11 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 55.11 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 44.3 in 2004.
How does France rank for average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
France ranks 1st out of 93 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,232 data points, 1970–2021
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