Average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural in Portugal

Portugal: Average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural was 46.28 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
46.28
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
24th
of 83 countries
All-time high
49.77
in 2013
All-time low
43.93
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural in Portugal, 2004–2016

010203040502004201020162004: 43.92005: 45.42006: 44.62007: 45.22008: 47.12009: 48.32010: 47.22011: 45.82012: 47.82013: 49.82014: 49.12015: 47.12016: 46.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural in Portugal is 46.28, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural in Portugal peaked at 49.77 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 43.93, in 2004.

Portugal ranks 24th of 83 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, rural in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural in Portugal, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 43.93
2005 45.36 +3.3%
2006 44.58 -1.7%
2007 45.23 +1.5%
2008 47.09 +4.1%
2009 48.27 +2.5%
2010 47.18 -2.3%
2011 45.85 -2.8%
2012 47.78 +4.2%
2013 49.77 +4.2%
2014 49.08 -1.4%
2015 47.13 -4.0%
2016 46.28 -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.74 43.93 48.27 6
2010s 47.58 45.85 49.77 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 21 Costa Rica 46.66 compare
  2. 22 Colombia 46.41 compare
  3. 23 Dominican Republic 46.34 compare
  4. 25 Ecuador 46.06 compare
  5. 26 Greece 46.04 compare
  6. 27 Philippines 46.04 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural in Portugal?
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural in Portugal was 46.28 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 49.77 in 2013.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 43.93 in 2004.
How does Portugal rank for average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural?
Portugal ranks 24th out of 83 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
83 places, 1,113 data points, 1981–2021
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