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

Portugal: Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 45.4 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
45.4
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
35th
of 93 countries
All-time high
45.4
in 2016
All-time low
40.3
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

010203040502004201020162004: 40.32005: 41.12006: 412007: 41.42008: 442009: 42.72010: 40.42011: 41.72012: 43.52013: 44.42014: 43.52015: 44.62016: 45.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Portugal is 45.4, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Portugal peaked at 45.4 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 40.3, in 2004.

Portugal ranks 35th of 93 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Portugal, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 40.3
2005 41.13 +2.1%
2006 40.99 -0.3%
2007 41.36 +0.9%
2008 43.96 +6.3%
2009 42.7 -2.9%
2010 40.42 -5.3%
2011 41.68 +3.1%
2012 43.51 +4.4%
2013 44.44 +2.1%
2014 43.52 -2.1%
2015 44.62 +2.5%
2016 45.4 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.74 40.3 43.96 6
2010s 43.37 40.42 45.4 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 32 Estonia 45.78 compare
  2. 33 Sri Lanka 45.46 compare
  3. 34 Chile 45.44 compare
  4. 36 Panama 45.39 compare
  5. 37 Philippines 45.39 compare
  6. 38 North Macedonia 45.34 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Portugal?
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Portugal was 45.4 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 45.4 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 40.3 in 2004.
How does Portugal rank for average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Portugal ranks 35th out of 93 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of employers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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