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

France: Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 61 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
61
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
2nd
of 79 countries
All-time high
61
in 2015
All-time low
51.66
in 2012
Years of data
11
2004–2015

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in France, 2004–2015

02040602004200920152004: 52.72005: 51.72006: 53.42007: 54.32009: 54.52010: 542011: 54.62012: 51.72013: 522014: 602015: 61

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in France is 61, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in France peaked at 61 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 51.66, in 2012.

That places France 2nd out of 79 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in France, 2004 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2004 52.67
2005 51.68 -1.9%
2006 53.41 +3.4%
2007 54.28 +1.6%
2009 54.52 +0.4%
2010 54 -0.9%
2011 54.63 +1.2%
2012 51.66 -5.4%
2013 51.97 +0.6%
2014 60 +15.4%
2015 61 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.31 51.68 54.52 5
2010s 55.55 51.66 61 6

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  1. 1 Malta 61.48 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in France?
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in France was 61 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 61 in 2015.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 51.66 in 2012.
How does France rank for average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
France ranks 2nd out of 79 countries with data for 2015.
Is average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
79 places, 1,025 data points, 1970–2021
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