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

Belgium: Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total was 45.47 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
45.47
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
36th
of 95 countries
All-time high
46.54
in 2014
All-time low
42.91
in 2005
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Belgium, 2004–2016

010203040502004201020162004: 43.42005: 42.92006: 44.22007: 44.92008: 44.52009: 44.82010: 44.12011: 45.22013: 45.12014: 46.52015: 45.62016: 45.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Belgium is 45.47, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Belgium peaked at 46.54 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 42.91, in 2005.

That places Belgium 36th out of 95 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.1 42.91 44.85 6
2010s 45.35 44.14 46.54 6

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 33 Slovenia 45.65 compare
  2. 34 Dominican Republic 45.59 compare
  3. 35 Costa Rica 45.49 compare
  4. 37 North Macedonia 45.35 compare
  5. 38 Serbia 45.14 compare
  6. 39 Mexico 45.11 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Belgium?
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total in Belgium was 45.47 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of employers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 46.54 in 2014.
What is the lowest average age of employers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 42.91 in 2005.
How does Belgium rank for average age of employers, aged 15-64, total?
Belgium ranks 36th out of 95 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age of employers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium 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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Indicator
Average age of employers, aged 15-64, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,336 data points, 1970–2021
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