Average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural was 49.41 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
49.41
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
3rd
of 83 countries
All-time high
50.96
in 2013
All-time low
45.77
in 2008
Years of data
11
2005–2016

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom, 2005–2016

02040602005201020162005: 47.72006: 472008: 45.82009: 48.12010: 47.82011: 48.92012: 48.22013: 512014: 48.72015: 48.82016: 49.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom is 49.41, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom peaked at 50.96 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 45.77, in 2008.

United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 83 countries on this measure, 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, rural in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 47.73
2006 46.97 -1.6%
2008 45.77 -2.6%
2009 48.13 +5.2%
2010 47.8 -0.7%
2011 48.85 +2.2%
2012 48.24 -1.3%
2013 50.96 +5.6%
2014 48.71 -4.4%
2015 48.77 +0.1%
2016 49.41 +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.15 45.77 48.13 4
2010s 48.96 47.8 50.96 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 France 54.27 compare
  2. 2 Ireland 50.42 compare
  3. 4 Iceland 49.17 compare
  4. 5 Hungary 49.15 compare
  5. 6 Cyprus 48.92 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom?
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom was 49.41 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 50.96 in 2013.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 45.77 in 2008.
How does United Kingdom rank for average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural?
United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 83 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of employers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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