Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Australia

Australia: Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total was 46.5 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
46.5
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
20th
of 98 countries
All-time high
47.43
in 2013
All-time low
44.69
in 2003
Years of data
15
2001–2015

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Australia, 2001–2015

010203040502001200820152001: 44.82002: 44.82003: 44.72004: 45.32005: 45.62006: 45.12007: 45.52008: 452009: 45.72010: 45.62011: 46.42012: 47.12013: 47.42014: 46.12015: 46.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Australia is 46.5, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Australia peaked at 47.43 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 44.69, in 2003.

Australia ranks 20th of 98 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Australia, 2001 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2001 44.77 —
2002 44.78 +0.0%
2003 44.69 -0.2%
2004 45.3 +1.4%
2005 45.55 +0.6%
2006 45.13 -0.9%
2007 45.5 +0.8%
2008 45.02 -1.1%
2009 45.67 +1.5%
2010 45.56 -0.2%
2011 46.36 +1.7%
2012 47.08 +1.6%
2013 47.43 +0.8%
2014 46.06 -2.9%
2015 46.5 +1.0%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 46.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.3, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 46.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.89, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.16 44.69 45.67 9
2010s 46.5 45.56 47.43 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 17 Uruguay 46.67 compare
  2. 18 Malta 46.66 compare
  3. 19 Denmark 46.6 compare
  4. 21 Thailand 46.4 compare
  5. 22 Cyprus 46.4 compare
  6. 23 Greece 46.38 compare

See the full ranking of 98 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Australia?
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Australia was 46.5 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 47.43 in 2013.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 44.69 in 2003.
How does Australia rank for average age of employers, aged 15-64, total?
Australia ranks 20th out of 98 countries with data for 2015.
Is average age of employers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,350 data points, 1970–2021
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